Steps to Distance Calculator

Use this calculator to turn a step count and stride length into distance. Enter stride length in centimetres (cm) or inches (in); the unit selector converts the stride to centimetres before the calculation.

Distance in metres = steps × (stride in centimetres ÷ 100). Kilometres = metres ÷ 1000. Miles = metres ÷ 1609.344. A 75 cm stride and 8000 steps is 6 km. Height × 0.43 is a rough walking stride; running strides are longer. Phone and watch step counts can miss steps on a treadmill or over-count fidgeting.

This is a simple product, not a GPS track or a calibrated footpod.

Steps: Steps from a watch or phone.

Stride: Heel-to-heel stride length. Walking is often 70–80 cm. Enter cm or in.

Distance (km): Estimated distance in kilometres.

Distance (mi): The same distance in miles.