How many km is 17,000 steps?

17,000 steps is about 12 km (7.5 miles) for an adult 170 cm tall at a normal pace. That takes around 2 h 24 min and burns about 590 kcal at 70 kg.

By height

HeightDistanceTime
155 cm (5′1″)10.94 km2 h 11 min
165 cm (5′5″)11.64 km2 h 20 min
175 cm (5′9″)12.35 km2 h 28 min
185 cm (6′1″)13.05 km2 h 37 min
195 cm (6′5″)13.76 km2 h 45 min

Calories by body weight

Weightkcal
55 kg460 kcal
70 kg590 kcal
85 kg715 kcal
100 kg840 kcal

Your own numbers

Enter your height and weight below for a personal result.

How it is calculated

Step length is about 41% of body height at a normal pace (5 km/h). Calories use a MET value of 3.5 for walking: kcal = 3.5 × weight × hours. Taller people and faster walkers cover more distance with the same number of steps.

Questions and answers

Is 17,000 steps a day enough?

Any increase helps. Large studies link about 7,000–10,000 steps a day with lower health risks for most adults; older adults benefit from fewer.

How long does it take to walk 17,000 steps?

About 2 h 24 min at a normal pace of 5 km/h. Brisk walking is about 10% faster.

Other step counts

Other distances

Open the full steps calculator →

Gymvert gives general information for healthy adults. It is not medical advice. If you have a health condition, are pregnant, or are unsure, talk to a doctor before changing your training or diet.