How Long Is Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Audiobook? 19 hr

How long is the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince audiobook?

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling narrated by Jim Dale is about 19 hours long at normal speed. At 1.5× that drops to about 12 hr 40 min, and at 2× to about 9 hr 30 min.

Runtimes are approximate and vary slightly by edition and retailer. Check the length shown in Audible, Libby, Spotify or Apple Books for your copy.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince listening time by speed
Playback speed	Total time
0.8×	23 hr 45 min
1×	19 hr
1.25×	15 hr 12 min
1.5×	12 hr 40 min
1.75×	10 hr 51 min
2×	9 hr 30 min
2.5×	7 hr 36 min
3×	6 hr 20 min

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince listening time by speed

Playback speed

Total time

0.8×

23 hr 45 min

1×

19 hr

1.25×

15 hr 12 min

1.5×

12 hr 40 min

1.75×

10 hr 51 min

2×

9 hr 30 min

2.5×

7 hr 36 min

3×

6 hr 20 min

Plan your listen

How many days to finish Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince?

At one hour a day and normal speed, you'll finish in about 19 days. Speed it up to 1.5× and the same hour a day finishes it in about 13 days. At 45 minutes a day and 1.5×, plan on about 17 days.

The table below shows whole days needed for every combination of speed and daily listening time.

Days to finish by speed and daily listening time
Speed	15 min	30 min	45 min	1 hr	1.5 hr	2 hr
1×	76	38	26	19	13	10
1.25×	61	31	21	16	11	8
1.5×	51	26	17	13	9	7
2×	38	19	13	10	7	5

How long, really

19 hr in perspective

At 19 hr, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is about the length of a drive from Chicago to Washington, D.C. and back. That's longer than about 80% of the 169 popular audiobooks we list.

Spoken at an average narration pace, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince comes to roughly 177,000 words. Narrators vary, so a faster or slower reader will shift that number and the total runtime.

Want to try other speeds or your own schedule? Use the audiobook speed calculator or the listening goal calculator to find the daily minutes you need.

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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince audiobook length, answered

How long is the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince audiobook?

The Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince audiobook by J.K. Rowling runs about 19 hours at normal (1x) speed, in the edition narrated by Jim Dale. Exact runtime can differ by a few minutes between editions and stores.

How long is Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince at 1.5x speed?

At 1.5x speed, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince takes about 12 hours and 40 minutes. At 2x it takes about 9 hours and 30 minutes.

How many days does it take to listen to Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince?

At one hour a day and normal speed, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince takes about 19 days. At 1.5x speed and an hour a day it takes about 13 days. At 30 minutes a day and normal speed it takes about 38 days.

Is the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince audiobook long?

Compared with the 169 popular audiobooks on this site, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is longer than about 80% of them. At 19 hr it is about the length of a drive from Chicago to Washington, D.C. and back.

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How many days to finish Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince?

19 hr in perspective

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