13,418 Steps to Miles

How far is 13,418 steps? About 6.71 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 152% of what NHANES data shows the average American walks each day (8,818 steps).

Distance

6.71Miles

a half-day easy hike on a nature trail

2 hr 14 minWalk Time
537 kcalCalories
152%vs. US Avg

Steps to Your Next Goal

How 13,418 steps stacks up against a few common step and distance goals.

5K

Cleared by 7,218

10K

Cleared by 1,018

15K

5,182more steps

Half Marathon

12,782more steps

Walking this instead of driving saves about 2,684g CO2 (5.92 lb).

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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: 13,418 steps, or A full day of sightseeing on foot in a major city?

Not quite.

13,418 steps6.71 mi
A full day of sightseeing on foot in a major city9.50 mi

13,418 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 13,418 steps covers a different distance depending on how tall the walker is.

HeightDistance
Short (~5'2")5.44 mi
Average (~5'7")5.87 mi
Tall (~6'2")6.49 mi

Keep This Up

If 13,418 steps became a daily habit instead of a one-time count, here's what it adds up to over time.

PeriodStepsDistanceCalories
Weekly93,92647 mi3,757 kcal
Monthly402,540201.3 mi16,102 kcal
Yearly4,897,5702,448.8 mi195,903 kcal

Where 13,418 Steps Ranks

Activity levels are commonly grouped by daily step count. Here's where 13,418 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

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.

2

George Meegan's 1977-1983 trek from the southern tip of South America to Alaska covered roughly 19,000 miles on foot the entire way, still recognized as the longest unbroken walking journey ever recorded.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is 13,418 steps a lot?

It's more than the average U.S. adult walks in a day. 13,418 steps is about 152% of the NHANES-measured daily average of 8,818 steps.

How long does it take to walk 13,418 steps?

At an average walking pace of about 3 mph, 13,418 steps takes roughly 2 hr 14 min. Walking slower or faster will shift that time up or down.