10,742 Steps to Miles
Covering 10,742 steps in a day means covering close to 5.37 miles of ground. If a landmark helps more than a number, that's about the Stanley Park Seawall in Vancouver. NHANES accelerometer data puts the average American at 8,818 steps a day. This step count comes out to about 122% of that.
Distance
5.37Miles≈ the Stanley Park Seawall in Vancouver
Walk Time
1 hr 47 min
Calories
430 kcal
vs. US Avg
122%
Steps to Your Next Goal
How 10,742 steps stacks up against a few common step and distance goals.
5K
Cleared by 4,542
10K
1,658more steps
15K
7,858more steps
Half Marathon
15,458more steps
Walking this instead of driving saves about 2,148g CO2 (4.74 lb).
Full breakdown →That 430 kcal is the flat estimate. Your real number changes with weight and pace.
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Distance Snapshot
- ≈ the Stanley Park Seawall in Vancouver
- Also in range: a typical walked 18 holes of golf
Guess the Distance
Which is farther: 10,742 steps, or A round trip walk down the National Mall, Capitol to Lincoln Memorial?
Not quite.
10,742 Steps to Miles, By Height
The 2,000-steps-per-mile figure above is a flat average. Stride length actually scales with height, so the same 10,742 steps covers a different distance depending on how tall the walker is.
| Height | Distance |
|---|---|
| Short (~5'2") | 4.35 mi |
| Average (~5'7") | 4.70 mi |
| Tall (~6'2") | 5.19 mi |
Keep This Up
If 10,742 steps became a daily habit instead of a one-time count, here's what it adds up to over time.
| Period | Steps | Distance | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly | 75,194 | 37.6 mi | 3,008 kcal |
| Monthly | 322,260 | 161.1 mi | 12,890 kcal |
| Yearly | 3,920,830 | 1,960.4 mi | 156,833 kcal |
Where 10,742 Steps Ranks
Activity levels are commonly grouped by daily step count. Here's where 10,742 steps falls.
| Activity Level | Daily Steps |
|---|---|
| Sedentary | Under 5,000 |
| Low Active | 5,000–7,499 |
| Somewhat Active | 7,500–9,999 |
| Active | 10,000–12,499 |
| Highly Active | 12,500+ |
Did You Know?
Caribou make the longest annual land migration of any animal, with some herds covering close to 1,500 miles a year, almost entirely on foot.
A large 2017 smartphone study across 46 countries (published in Nature) found average daily step counts varying enormously by country, roughly 4,000 to nearly 6,900. The researchers found that inequality in step counts within a country predicted obesity rates better than the average did.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is 10,742 steps a lot?
It's more than the average U.S. adult walks in a day. 10,742 steps is about 122% of the NHANES-measured daily average of 8,818 steps.
How long does it take to walk 10,742 steps?
At an average walking pace of about 3 mph, 10,742 steps takes roughly 1 hr 47 min. Walking slower or faster will shift that time up or down.