5 Miles to Steps
5 miles ≈ 10,560 steps walking with an average 2.5 ft stride — a little over 8 km. Running, it takes about 8,448 steps.
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5 miles ≈
10,560 steps
- Kilometres
- 8.05
- Feet
- 26,400
- Calories*
- 422 kcal
- Time (normal)
- 1 h 37 min
Using the average 2.5 ft stride. Add your height for a personal result. *Calories and running stride are estimates.
How many steps is 5 miles by height?
Shorter walkers take more steps to cover the same distance. Women and men use slightly different stride factors.
| Height | Women walking | Men walking | Running (avg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5′0″ | 12,785 | 12,723 | 10,203 |
| 5′4″ | 11,985 | 11,928 | 9,565 |
| 5′8″ | 11,280 | 11,226 | 9,003 |
| 6′0″ | 10,654 | 10,602 | 8,502 |
| 6′4″ | 10,093 | 10,044 | 8,055 |
How long does it take to walk 5 miles?
5 miles is 8.05 km. Times at common walking and running paces:
| Pace | Speed | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Slow walk | 3 km/h | 2 h 41 min |
| Normal walk | 5 km/h | 1 h 37 min |
| Brisk walk | 6.5 km/h | 1 h 14 min |
| Easy jog | 8 km/h | 1 h |
| Steady run | 10 km/h | 48 min |
| Fast run | 12 km/h | 40 min |
| Body weight | Walking | Running |
|---|---|---|
| 130 lb (59 kg) | 345 kcal | 488 kcal |
| 160 lb (73 kg) | 424 kcal | 600 kcal |
| 190 lb (86 kg) | 504 kcal | 713 kcal |
| 220 lb (100 kg) | 583 kcal | 825 kcal |
Is 5 miles a good daily walk?
5 miles is about 10,560 walking steps, or 106% of a 10,000-step day in a single outing. At a normal 5 km/h pace that is 1 h 37 min on your feet; running at 10 km/h it takes about 48 min and roughly 8,448 steps. Distances like this are training sessions or events rather than daily targets.
Five miles is roughly what a 10,000-step day adds up to for most people. Walking five miles at once is about a 90-minute outing and burns several hundred calories; it is a great weekend walk distance.
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5 miles to steps: FAQs
How many steps is 5 miles?
5 miles is about 10,560 walking steps with an average 2.5 ft stride, or about 8,448 running steps.
How long does it take to walk 5 miles?
About 1 h 37 min at a normal 5 km/h pace, or 1 h 14 min walking briskly at 6.5 km/h.
How many km is 5 miles?
5 miles equals 8.05 kilometres.
Is 5 miles about 10,000 steps?
Close. With a 2.5 ft stride, 5 miles is about 10,560 steps, so a 10,000-step day is roughly 4.7 miles.