Steps to miles calculator

If you don’t know your stride, it is estimated from your height (about 41% of height for walking).

Your answer

Distance4.51 mi
In km7.26 km
Stride used28.6 in

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How we worked it out

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  1. Distance = steps × stride. Stride ≈ height × 0.414 if not entered.

Method and assumptions

Measuring your own stride (walk 20 steps, measure, divide) beats the height estimate. A brisk walk is roughly 2,000 to 2,500 steps per mile.

Questions

How many miles is 10,000 steps?

About 4.5 miles for someone 5 ft 9 in tall.

Sources

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