Here I'm listing some of my research into Travel Times, most of which I discovered on another forum, (naturally I can't remember where). However, it seems sound and makes a good guideline for writing.
Note: I comprised the Sailing information myself and, as such, is by no means through experience, nor is it complete.
- BY FOOT - Average Walk Speed (Human): 2.5 to 3 miles per hour [≈4.02 to ≈4.83 km/hour] On Roads/Trails: Level or Rolling Terrain (≈20 miles/day [≈32.19 km]) Hilly Terrain (≈14 miles/day [≈22.53 km]) Mountainous Terrain (≈9 miles/day [≈14.48 km]) Off-Road: Level or Rolling Terrain (≈15 miles/day [≈24.14 km]) Hilly Grasslands (≈12 miles/day [≈19.31 km]) Level or Rolling Forest/Thick Scrub (≈8 miles/day [≈12.88 km]) Very Hilly Forest/Thick Scrub (≈6 miles/day [≈9.66 km]) Unblazed Mountain Passes (≈6 miles/day [≈9.66 km]) Marshland (≈5 miles/day [≈8.05 km]) Modifiers: (-)x0.25 for Heavily Laden Man (+)x(0.25 to 0.5) for Very Experienced Hikers (+)x(2) for specially trained man on a forced march for 20 hours & exhaustion at the end. |
- BY HORSEBACK - Average Walk Speed (Horse): ≈4 miles per hour [≈6.44 km/hour] On Roads/Trails: Level or Rolling Terrain (≈40 miles/day [≈64.37 km][avg.]) Hilly Terrain (≈30 miles/day [≈48.28 km][avg.]) Mountainous Terrain (≈20 miles/day [≈32.19 km][avg.]) Off-Road: Level or Rolling Grasslands (≈30 miles/day [≈48.28 km][avg.]) Hilly Grasslands (≈25 miles/day [≈40.23 km][avg.]) Level or Rolling Forest/Thick Scrub (≈20 miles/day [≈32.19 km][avg.]) Very Hilly Forest/Thick Scrub (≈15 miles/day [≈24.14 km][avg.]) Unblazed Mountain Passes (≈10 miles/day [≈16.09][avg.]) Marshland (≈10 miles/day [≈16.09 km][avg.]) Modifiers: (-)x0.25 for Poor Weather (+)x0.5 for special training (Rangers/Scouts/Messengers) or horse breed (-)x0.5 for Carts or Heavily Laden Horse |
- SAILING - (Average Speed: 5 to 8 Knots/hour) 5 Knots = ≈5.75 miles/hour [≈9.25 km], 8 Knots = ≈9.2 miles/hour [≈14.81 km] Average Wind: 5 Knots = ≈138 miles/day [≈222.09 km] 6 Knots = ≈165.6 miles/day [≈266.51 km] 7 Knots = ≈193.2 miles/day [≈310.93 km] 8 Knots = ≈220.8 miles/day [≈355.34 km] |
Note: I comprised the Sailing information myself and, as such, is by no means through experience, nor is it complete.