6,679 Steps to Miles
Convert 6,679 steps to distance and you land on approximately 3.34 miles. That distance lines up closely with one loop of the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. Measured against the popular 10,000-step daily goal instead of the national average, this comes out to about 67%.
Distance
3.34Miles≈ one loop of the Rose Bowl in Pasadena
Walk Time
1 hr 7 min
Calories
267 kcal
vs. US Avg
76%
Steps to Your Next Goal
How 6,679 steps stacks up against a few common step and distance goals.
5K
Cleared by 479
10K
5,721more steps
15K
11,921more steps
Half Marathon
19,521more steps
Walking this instead of driving saves about 1,336g CO2 (2.94 lb).
Full breakdown →That 267 kcal is the flat estimate. Your real number changes with weight and pace.
Personalized breakdown →Jump to Another Step Count
Distance Snapshot
- ≈ one loop of the Rose Bowl in Pasadena
- Also in range: crossing the Golden Gate Bridge and back
Guess the Distance
Which is farther: 6,679 steps, or A round trip walk down the National Mall, Capitol to Lincoln Memorial?
Not quite.
6,679 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 6,679 steps covers a different distance depending on how tall the walker is.
| Height | Distance |
|---|---|
| Short (~5'2") | 2.71 mi |
| Average (~5'7") | 2.92 mi |
| Tall (~6'2") | 3.23 mi |
Keep This Up
If 6,679 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 | 46,753 | 23.4 mi | 1,870 kcal |
| Monthly | 200,370 | 100.2 mi | 8,015 kcal |
| Yearly | 2,437,835 | 1,218.9 mi | 97,513 kcal |
Where 6,679 Steps Ranks
Activity levels are commonly grouped by daily step count. Here's where 6,679 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?
Charles Darwin walked a fixed loop near his home every day, he called it his "Sandwalk" and used it to think through his ideas, including parts of what became On the Origin of Species.
About 60% of your walking cycle is spent with a foot planted on the ground (stance) and the other 40% swinging through the air (swing). Speed up or slow down, and that ratio barely shifts, it's one of the more consistent things about human gait.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is 6,679 steps a lot?
It's less than the average U.S. adult walks in a day. 6,679 steps is about 76% of the NHANES-measured daily average of 8,818 steps.
How long does it take to walk 6,679 steps?
At an average walking pace of about 3 mph, 6,679 steps takes roughly 1 hr 7 min. Walking slower or faster will shift that time up or down.