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Runway Calculator

Use this free runway calculator to estimate how long your cash can support your business operations. Enter your current cash balance, monthly inflows, and monthly outflows to understand your cash runway. It is useful for startups, small businesses, and planning future expenses.

Result overview

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Current cash

1,200,000

Monthly net burn

200,000

Runway

6 months

How to calculate cash runway

Cash runway estimates how many months your business can keep operating with its current cash balance.

It depends on how much cash you have and how much cash you spend each month after inflows.

A longer runway gives you more time to grow, adjust, or raise funding.

Calculate monthly net burn

Monthly cash outflow
Monthly cash inflow
Monthly net burn

Monthly net burn = Monthly cash outflow − Monthly cash inflow

Calculate runway

Current cash balance
Monthly net burn
Runway in months

Runway in months = Current cash balance ÷ Monthly net burn

How to use this calculator

  • Enter your current available cash
  • Enter your average monthly cash inflow
  • Enter your average monthly cash outflow
  • Review your monthly net burn and estimated runway

Examples

Example

Current cash balance
1,200,000
Monthly cash inflow
300,000
Monthly cash outflow
500,000
Monthly net burn
200,000
Runway
6 months

Tips

Use realistic monthly averages, not your best month.
Review runway regularly as revenue and expenses change.
Separate one-time expenses from recurring monthly expenses.
Watch runway together with invoices, collections, and upcoming payments.

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