1,160 Steps to Miles
Walking 1,160 steps works out to about 0.58 miles. To put that in perspective, it's close to one lap around a large shopping mall. That's about 13% of the 8,818 steps the average American walks daily, per NHANES data.
Distance
0.58Miles≈ one lap around a large shopping mall
Walk Time
12 min
Calories
46 kcal
vs. US Avg
13%
Steps to Your Next Goal
How 1,160 steps stacks up against a few common step and distance goals.
5K
5,040more steps
10K
11,240more steps
15K
17,440more steps
Half Marathon
25,040more steps
Walking this instead of driving saves about 232g CO2 (0.51 lb).
Full breakdown →That 46 kcal is the flat estimate. Your real number changes with weight and pace.
Personalized breakdown →Jump to Another Step Count
Distance Snapshot
- ≈ one lap around a large shopping mall
- Also in range: a round trip out and back along the Santa Monica Pier
Guess the Distance
Which is farther: 1,160 steps, or A round trip out and back along the Santa Monica Pier?
Not quite.
1,160 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 1,160 steps covers a different distance depending on how tall the walker is.
| Height | Distance |
|---|---|
| Short (~5'2") | 0.47 mi |
| Average (~5'7") | 0.51 mi |
| Tall (~6'2") | 0.56 mi |
Keep This Up
If 1,160 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 | 8,120 | 4.1 mi | 325 kcal |
| Monthly | 34,800 | 17.4 mi | 1,392 kcal |
| Yearly | 423,400 | 211.7 mi | 16,936 kcal |
Where 1,160 Steps Ranks
Activity levels are commonly grouped by daily step count. Here's where 1,160 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?
Olympic race walkers can cover a mile in under 6 minutes, but they have to keep at least one foot on the ground at all times or risk disqualification, a rule that's surprisingly hard for judges to call correctly at that speed.
Walking upright costs humans roughly a quarter of the energy that walking on all fours would, according to a study comparing human and chimpanzee locomotion. That efficiency is a big part of why our ancestors could travel further between food sources as forests thinned into open grassland.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is 1,160 steps a lot?
It's less than the average U.S. adult walks in a day. 1,160 steps is about 13% of the NHANES-measured daily average of 8,818 steps.
How long does it take to walk 1,160 steps?
At an average walking pace of about 3 mph, 1,160 steps takes roughly 12 min. Walking slower or faster will shift that time up or down.