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Steps to miles calculator: how far is 10,000 steps?
For most adults, a mile is roughly 2,000 to 2,500 steps, so 10,000 steps is usually about 4 to 5 miles (6.5 to 8 km). Your own figure depends on your step length. Use the calculator below for yours; nothing you enter leaves this page.
Work out your distance
Enter your steps and height. If you have measured your step length, enter it to replace the estimate.
- Distance
- 4.37 mi
- 7.04 km
- Steps per mile
- 2,287
- Step length 70 cm (estimated from height)
- Walking time
- 1 h 27 min
- At the pace you chose, without stops
An estimate, not a measurement. Nothing you enter leaves this browser tab.
How many steps are in a mile?
A mile is 1,609 metres. Divide that by your step length to get your steps per mile: with a 70 cm step it is about 2,300 steps; with an 80 cm step it is about 2,000. Taller people and people walking faster usually take longer steps, so they need fewer steps per mile.
How far is 10,000 steps?
- With a 65 cm step: about 4.0 miles (6.5 km).
- With a 70 cm step: about 4.3 miles (7.0 km).
- With a 75 cm step: about 4.7 miles (7.5 km).
- With an 80 cm step: about 5.0 miles (8.0 km).
How to measure your own step length
- 01
Mark a start point
Use a pavement line or a mark on a path where you can walk normally.
- 02
Walk 20 normal steps
Walk at your usual pace, counting each foot as one step.
- 03
Measure and divide
Measure the distance in centimetres and divide by 20. Enter that number in the calculator.
How long does 10,000 steps take?
The NHS describes a brisk walk as about 3 miles an hour. At that pace, 4 to 5 miles takes roughly 80 to 100 minutes of walking, which most people spread across the day rather than doing in one go.
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