13,338 Steps to Miles

How far is 13,338 steps? About 6.67 miles, using the standard 2,000-steps-per-mile conversion. For a real-world comparison, think of a half-day easy hike on a nature trail. That's roughly 151% of what NHANES data shows the average American walks each day (8,818 steps).

Distance

6.67Miles

a half-day easy hike on a nature trail

2 hr 13 minWalk Time
534 kcalCalories
151%vs. US Avg

Steps to Your Next Goal

How 13,338 steps stacks up against a few common step and distance goals.

5K

Cleared by 7,138

10K

Cleared by 938

15K

5,262more steps

Half Marathon

12,862more steps

Walking this instead of driving saves about 2,668g CO2 (5.88 lb).

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That 534 kcal is the flat estimate. Your real number changes with weight and pace.

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Distance Snapshot

  • a half-day easy hike on a nature trail
  • Also in range: a typical 10K race

Guess the Distance

Which is farther: 13,338 steps, or A full day of sightseeing on foot in a major city?

Not quite.

13,338 steps6.67 mi
A full day of sightseeing on foot in a major city9.50 mi

13,338 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 13,338 steps covers a different distance depending on how tall the walker is.

HeightDistance
Short (~5'2")5.40 mi
Average (~5'7")5.84 mi
Tall (~6'2")6.45 mi

Keep This Up

If 13,338 steps became a daily habit instead of a one-time count, here's what it adds up to over time.

PeriodStepsDistanceCalories
Weekly93,36646.7 mi3,735 kcal
Monthly400,140200.1 mi16,006 kcal
Yearly4,868,3702,434.2 mi194,735 kcal

Where 13,338 Steps Ranks

Activity levels are commonly grouped by daily step count. Here's where 13,338 steps falls.

Activity LevelDaily Steps
SedentaryUnder 5,000
Low Active5,000–7,499
Somewhat Active7,500–9,999
Active10,000–12,499
Highly Active12,500+

Did You Know?

1

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.

2

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 13,338 steps a lot?

It's more than the average U.S. adult walks in a day. 13,338 steps is about 151% of the NHANES-measured daily average of 8,818 steps.

How long does it take to walk 13,338 steps?

At an average walking pace of about 3 mph, 13,338 steps takes roughly 2 hr 13 min. Walking slower or faster will shift that time up or down.