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Steps to Distance Converter

Convert steps to kilometres or miles, and back, from your step length or height.

Measure 10 steps and divide by 10.

Used to estimate the step if you leave it empty.

Result

Enter your values and select Calculate to see the result.

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How the Steps to Distance Converter works

Distance is your number of steps times the length of one step. Enter your step length for the best result — walk 10 normal steps, measure the distance and divide by 10. Otherwise, enter your height and the step is estimated from it. Choose the other direction to find how many steps a distance takes.

Formulas

Distance

distance = steps × step length

Estimated step

step ≈ height × 0.415 (men) or × 0.413 (women)

A common rule of thumb for walking steps.

Examples

10,000 steps

A 175 cm man has an estimated step of about 72.6 cm, so 10,000 steps is about 7.26 km (4.5 miles).

Steps for 5 km

With a 72.6 cm step, 5 km takes about 6,887 steps.

Frequently asked questions

How many steps are in a mile?

Usually 2,000 to 2,500 walking steps, depending on your step length. Running steps are longer, so fewer.

Why doesn't it match my phone?

Phones and watches estimate the step length too, or use GPS. Enter your measured step here for a more accurate figure.

Is step length the same as stride length?

Not always: some sources call two steps (left and right) a stride. Here, one step is from one foot to the other.

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