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Steps to Miles Calculator
Convert a step count into miles or kilometers. Enter your steps and either let the calculator estimate your stride from your height or type in a stride you have measured; you also get your personal steps per mile and per kilometer.
- Stride length used
- 28.6 in
- Steps per mile
- 2,213
- Steps per km
- 1,375
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Formula
How to use it
- Enter the number of steps.
- Choose whether to estimate your stride from your height or enter a measured stride.
- Read the distance, and switch the unit between miles and kilometers as needed.
Worked examples
10,000 steps with a measured 30 in stride (4.73 miles)
- Distance
- 4.73 mi
- Steps per mile
- 2,112
- Stride length used
- 30 in
8,000 steps for a 5 ft 10 in man (3.67 miles)
- Distance
- 3.67 mi
- Steps per mile
- 2,181
- Stride length used
- 29.1 in
Stride length
The height multipliers of 0.415 and 0.413 are a widely used approximation for a normal walking step. They put an average-height adult at around 2,000 to 2,400 steps per mile. Running lengthens your stride, so the same distance takes fewer steps.
To measure your own, mark a start line, walk 10 normal steps, measure the distance from the start to the toe of your leading foot and divide by 10. Here “stride” means one step — heel to heel of opposite feet — which is how pedometers and phones count.
Questions people ask
How many miles is 10,000 steps?
About 4.7 miles (7.6 km) with a 30 in (2.5 ft) stride. Depending on height it usually falls between 4 and 5 miles.
How many steps are in a mile?
A mile is 63,360 inches, so a 30 in stride takes 2,112 steps. Shorter people take more steps per mile and taller people fewer.
How many steps is a 5K?
A 5K is 3.107 miles. At 2,112 steps per mile that is about 6,560 walking steps; running it takes fewer because each stride is longer.