Time use · 2025
Traveling
Americans spend an average of 1 hr 2 min per day on traveling (2025). 79% do it on a given day; among those who do, it averages 1 hr 19 min.
1 hr 2 min
Avg per day (everyone)
79%
Did it on a given day
1 hr 19 min
Per day (among doers)
Traveling by sex
Male1 hr 4 min
Female1 hr 0 min
Traveling by age
15–241 hr 6 min
25–341 hr 5 min
35–441 hr 9 min
45–541 hr 8 min
55–641 hr 0 min
65+50 min
Traveling by education
Less than high school58 min
High school1 hr 0 min
Some college1 hr 3 min
Bachelor's degree1 hr 5 min
Graduate degree1 hr 6 min
Traveling by employment
Employed1 hr 9 min
Unemployed51 min
Not in labor force52 min
Traveling — FAQ
How much time do Americans spend on traveling?+
On an average day in 2025, Americans spent 1 hr 2 min on traveling, per the BLS American Time Use Survey. 79% did it on a given day; among those who did, it averaged 1 hr 19 min.
Do men or women spend more time on traveling?+
Men: 1 hr 4 min/day; women: 1 hr 0 min/day (average over everyone, 2025).
Where does this come from?+
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics American Time Use Survey (2025) — a national, weighted survey of how people spend a 24-hour day. PUMSdata is independent and not affiliated with BLS.