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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban audiobook length

The unabridged Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban audiobook by J.K. Rowling is 11 hours 49 minutes long, read by Jim Dale. It is book 3 of 7 in Harry Potter.

Length at 1x

11h 49m

11:49:06, unabridged

At 1.5x

7h 52m

saves 3h 56m

At 2x

5h 54m

half the time

SpeedListening timeTime savedDays at 1 hour a day
1x11h 49m-12
1.25x9h 27m2h 21m10
1.5x7h 52m3h 56m8
1.75x6h 45m5h 03m7
2x5h 54m5h 54m6
2.5x4h 43m7h 05m5
3x3h 56m7h 52m4

When will I finish?

At 1.5x and 45 minutes a day you finish in 11 days.

Length from the Apple Books listing for this edition, checked 3 October 2026. Other stores sell the same recording at the same length.

How many days to listen to Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Days needed to finish the 11 hours 49 minutes recording, by how long you listen each day.

Each day1x1.25x1.5x2x
15 minutes48 days38 days32 days24 days
30 minutes24 days19 days16 days12 days
1 hour12 days10 days8 days6 days
1.5 hours8 days7 days6 days4 days
2 hours6 days5 days4 days3 days

How long does it take to read Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban?

Reading the book yourself takes about 7 hours 19 minutes at an average adult reading speed of 250 words a minute. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is roughly 110,000 words, estimated from the audiobook at a narration pace of 155 words a minute, and print editions run about 416 pages (the middle value across 279 editions listed on Open Library).

Reading speedTime to readAt 1 hour a day
Relaxed (200 words a minute)9h 09m10 days
Average adult (250 words a minute)7h 19m8 days
Fast (300 words a minute)6h 06m7 days
Very fast (400 words a minute)4h 34m5 days

Your speed: words a minute = 7h 19m. Reading is 38% faster than listening at 1x, and about the same as listening at 1.6x.

For any other book, page count or text, use the reading time calculator.

Harry Potter audiobook lengths

#BookLengthAt 1.5x
1Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone8h 18m5h 32m
2Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets9h 02m6h 01m
3Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban11h 49m7h 52m
4Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire20h 36m13h 44m
5Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix26h 28m17h 39m
6Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince18h 32m12h 21m
7Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows21h 36m14h 24m

The whole series takes 116 hours 23 minutes. See the Harry Potter audiobook length page for totals at every speed.

Listening faster

Most listeners are comfortable between 1.25x and 1.5x, which turns 11h 49m into 9h 27m to 7h 52m. If Jim Dale’s pace feels slow, raise the speed by 0.1x every few days. For any other book, type its length into the audiobook speed calculator.

Questions

How long is the Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban audiobook?

The unabridged Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban audiobook read by Jim Dale is 11 hours 49 minutes long (11:49:06).

How long is Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban at 1.5x speed?

7 hours 52 minutes at 1.5x, 9 hours 27 minutes at 1.25x and 5 hours 54 minutes at 2x.

Who narrates the Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban audiobook?

Jim Dale, for Pottermore Publishing.

How long does it take to read Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban?

About 7 hours 19 minutes at an average reading speed of 250 words a minute, for roughly 110,000 words (print editions run about 416 pages). A fast reader at 300 words a minute needs about 6 hours 6 minutes.

How many days does it take to listen to Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban?

At an hour a day it takes 12 days at normal speed, or 8 days at 1.5x. At 30 minutes a day it takes 24 days, or 16 days at 1.5x.

How long is the whole Harry Potter series on audiobook?

All 7 books add up to 116 hours 23 minutes. See the full list on the Harry Potter audiobook length page.

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