Step length calculator: steps to miles and km
Use Step length & sitting height above. A common rule of thumb is step length ≈ 41.5% of height for men and 41.3% for women.
| Height | Step length | 10,000 steps |
|---|---|---|
| 150 cm (4' 11") | 62 cm (24 in) | 6.21 km (3.86 mi) |
| 160 cm (5' 3") | 66 cm (26 in) | 6.624 km (4.12 mi) |
| 170 cm (5' 7") | 70 cm (28 in) | 7.038 km (4.37 mi) |
| 180 cm (5' 11") | 75 cm (29 in) | 7.452 km (4.63 mi) |
| 190 cm (6' 3") | 79 cm (31 in) | 7.866 km (4.89 mi) |
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How step length is estimated
Step length is the distance from the heel of one foot to the heel of the other in a normal walking step. It depends mainly on leg length, so height predicts it well: about 41.5% of height for men and 41.3% for women. A 170 cm adult takes steps of about 70 cm, and so needs roughly 1,430 steps to walk one kilometre.
Step length, stride length and pace
- A stride is two steps (left plus right), so stride length is twice step length.
- Step length grows with speed: a brisk walk adds 5 to 10 cm, and running steps are 1.5 to 2 times longer.
- Fitness trackers convert steps to distance with exactly this kind of estimate, which is why entering your real height improves their accuracy.
- For a measured value, walk 20 steps on a marked track and divide the distance by 20.
As a rule of thumb, 10,000 steps is about 7 km for a person of average height.