How many km is 20,000 steps?

20,000 steps is about 14.1 km (8.8 miles) for an adult 170 cm tall at a normal pace. That takes around 2 h 49 min and burns about 690 kcal at 70 kg.

By height

HeightDistanceTime
155 cm (5′1″)12.87 km2 h 34 min
165 cm (5′5″)13.7 km2 h 44 min
175 cm (5′9″)14.53 km2 h 54 min
185 cm (6′1″)15.36 km3 h 04 min
195 cm (6′5″)16.18 km3 h 14 min

Calories by body weight

Weightkcal
55 kg545 kcal
70 kg690 kcal
85 kg840 kcal
100 kg990 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 20,000 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 20,000 steps?

About 2 h 49 min at a normal pace of 5 km/h. Brisk walking is about 10% faster.

Other step counts

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