6,704 Steps to Miles
Walking 6,704 steps works out to about 3.35 miles. To put that in perspective, it's close to crossing the Golden Gate Bridge and back. That's about 76% of the 8,818 steps the average American walks daily, per NHANES data.
Distance
3.35Miles≈ crossing the Golden Gate Bridge and back
Walk Time
1 hr 7 min
Calories
268 kcal
vs. US Avg
76%
Steps to Your Next Goal
How 6,704 steps stacks up against a few common step and distance goals.
5K
Cleared by 504
10K
5,696more steps
15K
11,896more steps
Half Marathon
19,496more steps
Walking this instead of driving saves about 1,341g CO2 (2.96 lb).
Full breakdown →That 268 kcal is the flat estimate. Your real number changes with weight and pace.
Personalized breakdown →Jump to Another Step Count
Distance Snapshot
- ≈ crossing the Golden Gate Bridge and back
- Also in range: one loop of the Rose Bowl in Pasadena
Guess the Distance
Which is farther: 6,704 steps, or A round trip walk down the National Mall, Capitol to Lincoln Memorial?
Not quite.
6,704 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 6,704 steps covers a different distance depending on how tall the walker is.
| Height | Distance |
|---|---|
| Short (~5'2") | 2.72 mi |
| Average (~5'7") | 2.93 mi |
| Tall (~6'2") | 3.24 mi |
Keep This Up
If 6,704 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 | 46,928 | 23.5 mi | 1,877 kcal |
| Monthly | 201,120 | 100.6 mi | 8,045 kcal |
| Yearly | 2,446,960 | 1,223.5 mi | 97,878 kcal |
Where 6,704 Steps Ranks
Activity levels are commonly grouped by daily step count. Here's where 6,704 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 6,704 steps a lot?
It's less than the average U.S. adult walks in a day. 6,704 steps is about 76% of the NHANES-measured daily average of 8,818 steps.
How long does it take to walk 6,704 steps?
At an average walking pace of about 3 mph, 6,704 steps takes roughly 1 hr 7 min. Walking slower or faster will shift that time up or down.