How many km is 3,500 steps?

3,500 steps is about 2.5 km (1.5 miles) for an adult 170 cm tall at a normal pace. That takes around 30 min and burns about 120 kcal at 70 kg.

By height

HeightDistanceTime
155 cm (5′1″)2.25 km27 min
165 cm (5′5″)2.4 km29 min
175 cm (5′9″)2.54 km31 min
185 cm (6′1″)2.69 km32 min
195 cm (6′5″)2.83 km34 min

Calories by body weight

Weightkcal
55 kg95 kcal
70 kg120 kcal
85 kg145 kcal
100 kg175 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 3,500 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 3,500 steps?

About 30 min at a normal pace of 5 km/h. Brisk walking is about 10% faster.

Other step counts

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Other distances

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