Steps to Distance Calculator
Convert a step count into kilometres or miles, using your height or your measured stride.
About the Steps to Distance Calculator
Enter your steps and your height, and the calculator estimates your walking stride and the distance covered, in kilometres and miles, plus how many of your steps make a kilometre and a mile.
Walking stride is roughly 41–42% of height. For an accurate figure, walk 10 normal steps, measure the distance and divide by 10, then enter it as your stride. Running strides are much longer, so use a measured running stride for runs.
The formula
Distance = steps × stride length
- Estimated stride
- height × 0.415 (men) or 0.413 (women)
- stride length
- distance from one footfall to the next, in cm
Worked example
10,000 steps for a man 175 cm tall
- Stride: 175 × 0.415 = 72.6 cm
- Distance: 10,000 × 72.6 cm = 7.26 km (4.51 mi)
- About 1,377 steps per kilometre
Things to keep in mind
- Stride shortens uphill, on rough ground and when tired, so long walks often cover less than estimated.
- Phone and watch step counts can miss or add steps; distance can only be as accurate as the count.
Questions people ask
How far is 10,000 steps?
About 7–8 km (4.5–5 miles) for most adults.
Is 10,000 steps a day necessary?
Studies show benefits rise up to about 7,000–10,000 steps; any increase helps.
How many steps in a mile?
Roughly 2,000–2,500 walking steps, depending on height. The result shows your own figure.