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Miles to steps calculator
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Short answer
A mile is about 2,150 steps for an average adult (0.75 m step), from roughly 2,590 at 4′11″ to 2,040 at 6′3″. Divide 1,609.344 by your step length in metres.
Miles to steps
How the calculation works
Formula
steps = miles × 1,609.344 ÷ step length (m)
One mile is exactly 1,609.344 m. Divide that by the length of one step and you have steps per mile: 1,609.344 ÷ 0.75 ≈ 2,146 for an average adult.
Enter your height and the calculator uses 0.415 × height instead. That rule moves steps per mile by several hundred between short and tall walkers, so it is worth adding.
Worked example: 3 miles at 6′0″ (183 cm)
- Step length = 0.415 × 183 cm = 0.759 m.
- Steps = 3 × 1,609.344 ÷ 0.759 = 6,357.
- So 3 miles is about 6,360 steps, roughly 1 h 4 min of brisk walking.
Miles to steps by height
Precomputed with the same formula as the calculator above.
| Height | Step length | 1 mile | 2 miles | 3 miles | 5 miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 150 cm (4′11″) | 25 in | 2,590 | 5,170 | 7,760 | 12,930 |
| 155 cm (5′1″) | 25 in | 2,500 | 5,000 | 7,510 | 12,510 |
| 160 cm (5′3″) | 26 in | 2,420 | 4,850 | 7,270 | 12,120 |
| 165 cm (5′5″) | 27 in | 2,350 | 4,700 | 7,050 | 11,750 |
| 170 cm (5′7″) | 28 in | 2,280 | 4,560 | 6,840 | 11,410 |
| 175 cm (5′9″) | 29 in | 2,220 | 4,430 | 6,650 | 11,080 |
| 180 cm (5′11″) | 29 in | 2,150 | 4,310 | 6,460 | 10,770 |
| 185 cm (6′1″) | 30 in | 2,100 | 4,190 | 6,290 | 10,480 |
| 190 cm (6′3″) | 31 in | 2,040 | 4,080 | 6,120 | 10,210 |
| 195 cm (6′5″) | 32 in | 1,990 | 3,980 | 5,970 | 9,940 |
Frequently asked questions
How many steps are in a mile?
About 2,150 for an average adult. At 5′3″ it is about 2,420 and at 5′11″ about 2,150.
How many steps is 3 miles?
About 6,440 steps for an average adult, which is roughly 1 h 4 min at 100 steps a minute.
How many steps is 5 miles?
About 10,730 steps for an average adult, so a 5-mile walk alone gets most people past 10,000 steps.
How many steps per mile when running?
Fewer than walking, because running steps are longer. This calculator is built for walking; for running, measure your own steps over a known distance and use that step length.
More step calculators
- Steps to miles calculator10,000 steps ≈ 4.7 miles; about 2,150 steps make a mile.
- Km to steps calculator1 km ≈ 1,330 steps. Personal figure from your height.
- Stride length calculator0.415 × height: about 71 cm a step at 170 cm. Or measure it.
- Walking time calculator10,000 steps ≈ 1 h 40 min at a brisk 100 steps/min.
Step counts in km, miles and calories
Steps in a distance
Sources
- National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), 2008Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SI), Special Publication 811 (exact mile-to-metre factor)(opens in a new tab)
- Tudor-Locke C et al., International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2019Walking cadence (steps/min) and intensity in 21–40 year olds: CADENCE-adults(opens in a new tab)
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