200 hours of PTO is how many days?
25 days off.
That is at an 8-hour workday — 200 ÷ 8 = 25. Twenty-five days off — five work weeks. That is 5 work weeks.
If your workday is not 8 hours
This is the part that trips people up. The same 200 hours buys fewer days on a long shift.
| Workday | Days off | Typical of |
|---|---|---|
| 6 hours | 33.33 days | Part-time |
| 7.5 hours | 26.67 days | Unpaid-lunch schedules |
| 8 hours | 25 days | Standard full-time |
| 10 hours | 20 days | Four-day weeks |
| 12 hours | 16.67 days | Nursing, shift work |
How long it takes to earn 200 hours
| Annual PTO | Per paycheck (biweekly) | Time to reach 200 h |
|---|---|---|
| 80 h/yr | 3.08 h | 2.5 years |
| 120 h/yr | 4.62 h | 1.7 years |
| 160 h/yr | 6.15 h | 1.3 years |
| 200 h/yr | 7.69 h | 1 years |
Assumes even accrual across 26 biweekly pay periods and no cap or carryover limit.
Worth knowing
200 hours is five weeks, standard in much of Europe and rare in the US outside senior roles. At this size the accrual cap matters more than the grant.
Need a different number? Use the hours-to-days converter, or work out a full balance with the accrual calculator.