How long does it take to read 250 pages?
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Answer: it takes about 8 hours and 20 minutes to read 250 pages at 250 WPM.
*WPM = Words Per Minute. The average reading speed is 250 WPM. To know your exact speed, do this speed reading test online.
The table below helps you calculate how long it takes to read 1, 10, or 1,000 pages based on your reading speed.
| Pages | 🐌 Real slow (150 WPM) | 🐢 Slow (200 WPM) | 🐒 Medium (250 WPM) | 🐆 Fast (325 WPM) | 🦅 Real fast (400+ WPM) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3.3 min | 2.5 min | 2 min | 1.5 min | 1.3 min |
| 2 | 6.7 min | 5 min | 4 min | 3.1 min | 2.5 min |
| 3 | 10 min | 7.5 min | 6 min | 4.6 min | 3.8 min |
| 4 | 13 min | 10 min | 8 min | 6.2 min | 5 min |
| 5 | 17 min | 13 min | 10 min | 7.7 min | 6.3 min |
| 10 | 33 min | 25 min | 20 min | 15 min | 13 min |
| 20 | 1 hr 07 min | 50 min | 40 min | 31 min | 25 min |
| 30 | 1 hr 40 min | 1 hr 15 min | 60 min | 46 min | 38 min |
| 40 | 2 hr 13 min | 1 hr 40 min | 1 hr 20 min | 1 hr 02 min | 50 min |
| 50 | 2 hr 47 min | 2 hr 05 min | 1 hr 40 min | 1 hr 17 min | 1 hr 03 min |
| 100 | 5 hr 33 min | 4 hr 10 min | 3 hr 20 min | 2 hr 34 min | 2 hr 05 min |
| 150 | 8 hr 20 min | 6 hr 15 min | 5 hr 00 min | 3 hr 51 min | 3 hr 08 min |
| 200 | 11 hr 07 min | 8 hr 20 min | 6 hr 40 min | 5 hr 08 min | 4 hr 10 min |
| 250 | 13 hr 53 min | 10 hr 25 min | 8 hr 20 min | 6 hr 25 min | 5 hr 13 min |
| 300 | 16 hr 40 min | 12 hr 30 min | 10 hr 00 min | 7 hr 42 min | 6 hr 15 min |
| 350 | 19 hr 27 min | 14 hr 35 min | 11 hr 40 min | 8 hr 59 min | 7 hr 18 min |
| 400 | 22 hr 13 min | 16 hr 40 min | 13 hr 20 min | 10 hr 15 min | 8 hr 20 min |
| 450 | 25 hr 00 min | 18 hr 45 min | 15 hr 00 min | 11 hr 32 min | 9 hr 23 min |
| 500 | 27 hr 47 min | 20 hr 50 min | 16 hr 40 min | 12 hr 49 min | 10 hr 25 min |
| 600 | 33 hr 20 min | 25 hr 00 min | 20 hr 00 min | 15 hr 23 min | 12 hr 30 min |
| 700 | 38 hr 53 min | 29 hr 10 min | 23 hr 20 min | 17 hr 57 min | 14 hr 35 min |
| 750 | 41 hr 40 min | 31 hr 15 min | 25 hr 00 min | 19 hr 14 min | 15 hr 38 min |
| 1000 | 55 hr 33 min | 41 hr 40 min | 33 hr 20 min | 25 hr 39 min | 20 hr 50 min |
The average book is about 300 pages
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