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Turkey Cooking Time Calculator

Estimate roasting time for turkey, chicken, beef, pork, ham and lamb from weight and oven temperature, with USDA safe internal temperatures and rest times.

These figures follow published USDA roasting guidelines, not a measurement of your oven: actual time depends on your oven's true calibration, whether the meat started refrigerator-cold or at room temperature, and the exact cut. Always confirm doneness with a meat thermometer instead of the clock. For converting a recipe's cups and grams, see this site's cooking measurement converter.

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This page opens the meat cooking time calculator with turkey preselected, using the USDA-guideline rate of about 13 minutes per pound at 325°F (163°C) for an unstuffed bird. Enter your turkey's weight in pounds or kilograms and the calculator estimates total roasting time, plus the poultry-safe internal temperature and how long to let it rest before carving.

The rate here assumes the bird is unstuffed, which is also what USDA itself recommends for both safety and speed: stuffing packed inside the cavity blocks heat from reaching the center as quickly, so a stuffed turkey typically needs roughly 15 minutes per pound instead of 13 — and the stuffing itself must also reach 165°F (74°C), checked separately with a thermometer, before it's safe to eat.

Turkey's target is 165°F (74°C) everywhere in the thickest part of the breast and thigh — there is no lower "medium" option for poultry the way there is for beef, because undercooked poultry carries real risk. Rest the bird 20 to 30 minutes before carving: it keeps cooking a little from residual heat and the juices redistribute, which matters more on a large bird than on any other cut this calculator covers.

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Accepted Formats & Rules

  • Seven meat profiles with honest per-pound roasting rates at the USDA-standard 325°F (163°C) oven, converted live for kilograms.
  • Doneness choice for beef roast (rare through well done) with the USDA 145°F (63°C) minimum always shown alongside it.
  • Oven-temperature adjustment for 325°F, 350°F and 400°F, safe internal temperature in °F and °C, and a rest-time range.

Key Benefits

✓ Real USDA-guideline roasting rates for seven meats — turkey, whole chicken, chicken breast, beef roast, pork roast, precooked ham and leg of lamb — not one generic "X minutes per pound" rule for everything.
✓ Shows the USDA minimum safe internal temperature and a recommended rest time for the exact meat you picked, so the clock and the food-safety number are never disconnected.
✓ Runs entirely in your browser: pick a weight unit (lb or kg) and oven temperature, get an estimate instantly — no account, no upload.

Use Cases

  • • Work out how long to roast this year's Thanksgiving turkey from its weight, with the USDA-safe 165°F pull temperature and a 20-30 minute rest before carving.
  • • Compare beef roast timing across doneness levels — rare through well done — and see USDA's 145°F minimum safe temperature for whole cuts alongside your chosen doneness.
  • • Figure out how long to reheat a precooked spiral ham without drying it out, using USDA's 140°F reheating target instead of the higher raw-pork temperature.