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Steps to Kilometres Calculator
Convert your steps into kilometres and miles, with the walking time and calories burned, from your height.
cm
kg
Distance
7.06 km (4.38 miles)
- Walking time
- 1 h 40 min at 100 steps a minute
- Calories burned
- 408 kcal, about
- Step length
- 71 cm
10,000 steps is about 7.06 km, roughly 100 minutes of walking and 408 kcal.
How it's worked out
- Step length
170 cm × 0.41570.6 cm - Distance
10,000 steps × 0.706 m7.06 km
- Step length varies with pace and terrain. For accuracy, count your steps over a measured 100 m.
The formula
Step length = height × 0.415 (men) or 0.413 (women) · Distance = steps × step length
Worked example
At 170 cm, each step is about 70.6 cm, so 10,000 steps is about 7.06 km (4.38 miles), taking around 1 hour 40 minutes.
Questions people ask
How many km is 10,000 steps?
About 7 to 8 km for most adults. At 170 cm tall, it's about 7.06 km.
How long is one step?
Roughly 41% of your height: about 70 cm for someone 170 cm tall.
How long does it take to walk 10,000 steps?
About 1 hour 40 minutes at a steady 100 steps a minute.
About this calculator
Formula and rules last checked 25 October 2026Written and tested by the CalculatorDex teamReport a problem