How many km is 2,000 steps?

2,000 steps is about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) for an adult 170 cm tall at a normal pace. That takes around 17 min and burns about 70 kcal at 70 kg.

By height

HeightDistanceTime
155 cm (5′1″)1.29 km15 min
165 cm (5′5″)1.37 km16 min
175 cm (5′9″)1.45 km17 min
185 cm (6′1″)1.54 km18 min
195 cm (6′5″)1.62 km19 min

Calories by body weight

Weightkcal
55 kg55 kcal
70 kg70 kcal
85 kg85 kcal
100 kg100 kcal

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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 2,000 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 2,000 steps?

About 17 min at a normal pace of 5 km/h. Brisk walking is about 10% faster.

Other step counts

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