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Runway Calculator

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Runway is the number of months a company can keep operating before running out of cash, given its current cash balance and net burn rate.

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Runway (months)12
Runway (months) = Cash Balance / Monthly Net Burn
Variable Meaning
Cash Balance Cash and cash equivalents currently in the bank.
Monthly Net Burn Cash spent per month net of cash collected.

Worked example

Cash Balance
$1,200,000
Monthly Net Burn
$100,000
→ Runway (months)
12

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Runway Formula

Runway (months) = Cash Balance / Monthly Net Burn
Variable Meaning
Cash Balance Cash and cash equivalents currently in the bank.
Monthly Net Burn Cash spent per month net of cash collected.

How to Calculate Runway

Worked example

Cash Balance
$1,200,000
Monthly Net Burn
$100,000
→ Runway (months)
12

Full definition, benchmarks, and common mistakes live on the Runway glossary page ; quick answers are in the Runway FAQ .

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