Convert steps to km
Work out distance and walking time with your own stride length, or plan a step goal for your team.
- Distance
- 7 km
- 1 h 24 min walking
How many km is 10,000 steps?
With an average stride length of 70 cm, 10,000 steps is 7 km. At a walking pace of 5 km/h that takes about 1 hour and 24 minutes.
Do you really need 10,000 steps a day? Read how many steps a day you need.
Work it out yourself
Multiply your steps by your stride length in centimetres and divide by 100,000. That gives the distance in kilometres.
km = steps × stride length (cm) ÷ 100,000
Measure your own stride length
Walk ten normal steps, measure the distance and divide it by ten. No tape measure to hand? Your height times 0.41 comes close.
| Steps | Distance | Walking time |
|---|---|---|
| 5,000 | 3.5 km | 42 min |
| 8,000 | 5.6 km | 1 h 7 min |
| 10,000 | 7 km | 1 h 24 min |
| 12,000 | 8.4 km | 1 h 41 min |
| 15,000 | 10.5 km | 2 h 6 min |
| 20,000 | 14 km | 2 h 48 min |
Frequently asked questions
How many steps is 1 km?
At a stride length of 70 cm, 1 km is 1,429 steps. Shorter strides mean more steps: at 60 cm it is 1,667.
How long does it take to walk 10,000 steps?
About 1 hour and 24 minutes at 5 km/h, and 1 hour and 10 minutes at 6 km/h.
Why does my step counter show a different distance?
Phones and step counters also use an estimated stride length, often based on your height. Enter your own stride length here for a more accurate distance.
Reaching a step goal together?
Lawa Hub turns your team goal into a race with teams, a live leaderboard and prizes. We set everything up for you, your colleagues only have to walk.
Rather organise it yourself? Use our checklist for running a workplace step challenge.
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