How to convert steps to miles
- Choose Steps to distance or Distance to steps, and miles or kilometres.
- Enter your height, or choose I measured it and type your own step length.
- Read the distance or step count, your steps per mile and per kilometre, and the table of common step counts.
How the distance is worked out
Distance = steps × step length. With a step length of 70.4 cm (from a height of 170 cm), 10,000 steps is 704,000 cm, which is 7.04 km or 4.37 miles.
| Height | Step length (estimated) | Steps per mile | 10,000 steps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 0 in (152 cm) | 63.1 cm (24.8 in) | 2,551 | 3.9 miles (6.3 km) |
| 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) | 67.3 cm (26.5 in) | 2,391 | 4.2 miles (6.7 km) |
| 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | 71.5 cm (28.2 in) | 2,251 | 4.4 miles (7.2 km) |
| 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 75.7 cm (29.8 in) | 2,126 | 4.7 miles (7.6 km) |
Why your count might differ
Your step length changes with speed, slope and footwear: steps get longer when you walk briskly and shorter on hills or crowds. Phones and wrist trackers can also miss or add steps. If your tracker lets you set a stride or step length, put in your measured value so its distance matches this one.