Heart Trivia: How Long Does It Take Blood To Circulate Through Your Vascular System?
Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Page Last Updated: June 6, 2025
Quick trivia for you…
According to the Cleveland Clinic, “How long does it take for blood to circulate through your vascular system?”
A. 2 second
B. 20 seconds
C. 2 minutes
D. 20 minutes
E. 2 hours
To find the answer, scroll down below the beating heart.
The answer is… 20 seconds.
That’s pretty amazing considering the complex network of blood vessels – arteries, veins and capillaries – that carry blood through the body. According to The Cleveland Clinic, that system is over 60,000 miles long. That’s long enough to circle Earth twice!
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Keep on tickin!
Adam
Written by Adam Pick
- Patient & Website Founder
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April Davis says on September 15th, 2012 at 4:19 pm |
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Wow that is so cool. i cant believe that its amazing how God made our bodies. each and every one of us, so special. thank God for letting me live on this earth with my daughter. |
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Bill Mckechnie says on January 17th, 2015 at 10:59 am |
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The Circulatory & Respiratory System 79% Nitrogen, 20% Oxygen, 4% Carbon Dioxide, 1% Other Gases. 79 Scots 1 Englishman Queuing up for their ticket There was much excitement Englishman changed his mind The 4 lame Irish got off Ride set off they all cheered Top of ride a slight dip then off Turns and dips up then down Arrived where they began By |
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