About the Steps Per Mile Calculator
Steps per mile and per kilometre for your height and pace — walking or running.
Also known as: steps per km, how many steps in a mile, stride length calculator.
How to use this calculator
- Enter height (cm), sex, pace.
- The result updates instantly as you type — press Calculate (or Enter) at any time.
- Review the breakdown shown under the main result.
- Use Copy result or Share to save the answer or send a link with your inputs.
Formula
Stride ≈ 0.414 × height (walking); steps = distance ÷ stride
Worked example
Using the values pre-filled in the calculator above:
- Height (cm) = 172
- Sex: Male
- Pace: Brisk walk
the calculator returns:
- Steps per mile: 2,255
- Steps per km: 1,401
- Stride length: 0.71 m
- Steps for 10,000-step goal: 7.14 km