240 hours of PTO is how many days?

30 days off.

That is at an 8-hour workday — 240 ÷ 8 = 30. Thirty days off — six work weeks. That is 6 work weeks.

If your workday is not 8 hours

This is the part that trips people up. The same 240 hours buys fewer days on a long shift.

240 PTO hours converted to days at several workday lengths.
Workday	Days off	Typical of
6 hours	40 days	Part-time
7.5 hours	32 days	Unpaid-lunch schedules
8 hours	30 days	Standard full-time
10 hours	24 days	Four-day weeks
12 hours	20 days	Nursing, shift work

How long it takes to earn 240 hours

Time required to accrue 240 PTO hours at common annual grants.
Annual PTO	Per paycheck (biweekly)	Time to reach 240 h
80 h/yr	3.08 h	3 years
120 h/yr	4.62 h	2 years
160 h/yr	6.15 h	1.5 years
200 h/yr	7.69 h	1.2 years

Assumes even accrual across 26 biweekly pay periods and no cap or carryover limit.

Worth knowing

240 hours is usually a cap rather than a grant. Many policies stop accruing entirely once you hit a ceiling like this, so unused hours stop earning more.

Need a different number? Use the hours-to-days converter, or work out a full balance with the accrual calculator.