Steps to Miles Calculator
Easily convert the number of steps into miles with our convenient Steps to Miles Calculator. Calculate your distance covered based on step count, using your average step length measurement. Stay on track with your fitness goals and monitor your progress.
How many steps per mile does the average person walk?
The number of steps per mile varies from individual to individual and whether you are running or walking. You can use a fitness band, phone motion sensor, or pedometer to determine how many steps per mile you walk. The average person walks between 2000 and 2500 steps per mile. As such, 10,000 steps are equal to around 4-5 miles. As people take larger strides when they are running, the average steps per mile when running reduces to between 1000 and 2000 per mile.
As the number of steps you take per mile will vary according to your personal stride length, to calculate how many steps you take per mile, you need to perform a calculation that takes your stride length into account.
Formulas you can use to compute steps per mile
This steps per mile calculator is based on prediction equations that were first described in research that was published in the ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal. The aim of the study was to calculate the number of steps that individuals took when running or walking. They subsequently evaluated the differences between males and females and deduced the data according to people's individual heights. All the subjects involved in the study were deemed to be of a normal weight.
Walking Pace (15, 20 minutes per mile)
Women: steps per mile = 1.949 + ( (63.4 × pace[min/mi]) − (14.1 × height[in]) )
Men: steps per mile = 1.916 + ( (63.4 × pace[min/mi]) − (14.1 × height[in]) )
Running Pace (6, 8, 10, 12 minutes per mile)
Both Men and Women: steps per mile = 1.084 + ( (143.6 × pace[min/mi]) − (13.5 × height[in]) )
Frequently Asked Questions
About 2,000 steps make up a mile. The exact number depends on the person's height (due to stride/step length), age, gender, and pace.
5,000 steps make about 2.5 miles. The exact number depends on the person's height (due to stride/step length), age, gender, and pace.
6,000 steps make about 3 miles. The exact number depends on the person's height (due to stride/step length), age, gender, and pace.
10,000 steps make about 5 miles. The exact number depends on the person's height (due to stride/step length), age, gender, and pace.
12,000 steps make about 6 miles. The exact number depends on the person's height (due to stride/step length), age, gender, and pace.
15,000 steps make about 7.5 miles. The exact number depends on the person's height (due to stride/step length), age, gender, and pace.
Reference: Hoeger, Werner W.K., Bond, Laura, Ransdell, Lynda, Shimon, Jane M., Merugu, Sunitha. (2008). "One-Mile Step Count at Walking and Running Speeds". ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal: Vol. 12, No. 1, pp 14 - 19
