Steps to Kilometres Calculator
Convert steps to kilometres and miles using your height.
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How to do it
- 1Fill in the boxes
Type your numbers or pick the options you need.
- 2See the result
The answer updates right away as you change a value.
- 3Use it
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About this tool
Enter your steps and your height in centimetres. Your stride length is estimated at 41.5 percent of your height, which gives the distance walked in kilometres and miles and a rough calorie figure.
The formula
Stride length is about 0.415 times height for walking. Distance is steps times stride. A person of 170 cm has a stride of about 71 cm, so 10,000 steps is roughly 7 km or 4.4 miles.
Calories
A walking step burns about 0.04 kcal for an average adult, so 10,000 steps is about 400 kcal. Weight and pace change this.
Targets
Many guidelines suggest 7,000 to 10,000 steps a day for health. Any increase from your current level helps.
Frequently asked questions
How far is 10,000 steps?
About 7 to 8 km, or 4.5 to 5 miles, depending on height.
Is my stride length exact?
No. Measure it by walking 10 steps and dividing the distance.
How many calories do 10,000 steps burn?
Around 300 to 500 kcal.
What about running?
Running strides are longer, about 0.65 times height.