Miles to Steps Calculator (2024)

Convert any number of miles into steps, based upon your individual measurements and pace. Also, see how many steps you take for every mile you walk orrun.

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  • Miles to steps calculator
  • How many steps have I walked/run?
  • How many steps is 2 miles?
  • How many steps is 3 miles?
  • How many steps is 4 miles?
  • How many steps is 5 miles?

How many steps have I walked/run?

You may have returned from a walk or run and calculated that you've travelled a set number of miles. What you may now bewondering is how many steps you've walked or run for that number of miles. It is for this purpose that we've created this calculator.

We can, of course, work out a very generalised figure based upon the 'average' calculation for steps to miles - it is said that the averagehuman takes around 2,250 steps to walk a mile, reaching the mile mark in about 20 minutes.

However, this won't be terribly accurate, because calculating an accurate figure for the number of steps you take to walk or run a milerequires you to take into account for a number of different factors, including your gender, height, weight and walking/running pace. As a very crude example,a person of short stature will take more steps in walking a mile than a 7ft tall giant.

Our calculators, and the chart below, reference data from a 2008 research study of one-mile step counts at walking and running speeds,published in the American College of Sports Medicine's Health & Fitness Journal. The studyconcentrated on the number of steps people took at varying speeds of walking and running. All participants were regarded as being of 'normal weight'.1

  • 1 mile average-speed walk = 2,252 steps
  • 1 mile brisk walk = 1,935 steps
  • 1 mile jog = 1,951 steps
  • 1 mile run = 1,672 steps
  • 1 mile fast run = 1,400 steps
  • 1 mile very fast run = 1,080 steps

Below are mile to step conversions using this data.

Mile to step conversions
MilesAverage walk
(3mph)
Brisk walk
(4mph)
Run
(6mph)
1 mile2252 steps1935 steps1672 steps
2 miles4504 steps3870 steps3344 steps
3 miles6756 steps5805 steps5016 steps
4 miles9008 steps7740 steps6688 steps
5 miles11260 steps9675 steps8360 steps
6 miles13512 steps11610 steps10032 steps
7 miles15764 steps13545 steps11704 steps
8 miles18016 steps15480 steps13376 steps
9 miles20268 steps17415 steps15048 steps
10 miles22520 steps19350 steps16720 steps
11 miles24772 steps21285 steps18392 steps
12 miles27024 steps23220 steps20064 steps
13 miles29276 steps25155 steps21736 steps
14 miles31528 steps27090 steps23408 steps
15 miles33780 steps29025 steps25080 steps
16 miles36032 steps30960 steps26752 steps
17 miles38284 steps32895 steps28424 steps
18 miles40536 steps34830 steps30096 steps
19 miles42788 steps36765 steps31768 steps
20 miles45040 steps38700 steps33440 steps
21 miles47292 steps40635 steps35112 steps
22 miles49544 steps42570 steps36784 steps
23 miles51796 steps44505 steps38456 steps
24 miles54048 steps46440 steps40128 steps
25 miles56300 steps48375 steps41800 steps

FAQ

How many steps is 2 miles?

Two miles of walking at a speed of around 3 mph equates to around 4,500 steps. Your step length should be taken into consideration for an accurateconversion. A woman of average height (5ft 3in) walking 2 miles at a regular walking speed of 3 mph will take about 4,650 steps, whilst a man of averageheight (5ft 9in) will take about 4,420 steps.

When running, your step and stride length will lengthen, meaning you take less steps for the distance involved. A woman of average height (5ft 3) running2 miles at a speed of 6mph will take around 3,340 steps. A man of average height (5ft 9) running 2 miles will take around 3,180 steps.

How many steps is 3 miles?

Three miles of walking at a speed of around 3 mph equates to around 6,750 steps. Your step length should be taken into consideration for an accurateconversion. A woman of average height (5ft 3in) walking 3 miles at a regular walking speed of 3 mph will take about 6,990 steps, whilst a man of averageheight (5ft 9in) will take about 6,630 steps.

How many steps is 4 miles?

Four miles of walking at a speed of around 3 mph equates to around 9,000 steps. Step lengths vary based upon gender, height, weight andwalking speed. A woman of average height (5ft 3in) walking 4 miles at a regular walking speed of 3 mph will take about 9,315 steps, whilst a man of averageheight (5ft 9in) will take about 8,840 steps.

How many steps is 5 miles?

Five miles of walking at a speed of around 3 mph equates to around 11,260 steps. As step lengths vary with gender, height, weight andwalking speed, your step length should be factored in to get an accurate conversion. A woman of average height (5ft 3in) walking 5 miles at a regular walkingspeed of 3 mph will take about 11,640 steps, whilst a man of average height (5ft 9in) will take about 11,056 steps.

Calculator created by Alastair Hazell.

References:

  1. One-mile step count at walking and running speeds. American College of Sports Medicine.

Miles to Steps Calculator (2024)

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