700 Steps to Miles
Put 700 steps on a tracker and the readout comes to about 0.35 miles. A useful way to picture it: walking every aisle of a typical grocery store. The average American, per NHANES data, logs 8,818 steps a day. This step count is less than that, at about 8%.
Distance
0.35Miles≈ walking every aisle of a typical grocery store
Walk Time
7 min
Calories
28 kcal
vs. US Avg
8%
Steps to Your Next Goal
How 700 steps stacks up against a few common step and distance goals.
5K
5,500more steps
10K
11,700more steps
15K
17,900more steps
Half Marathon
25,500more steps
Walking this instead of driving saves about 140g CO2 (0.31 lb).
Full breakdown →That 28 kcal is the flat estimate. Your real number changes with weight and pace.
Personalized breakdown →Jump to Another Step Count
Distance Snapshot
- ≈ walking every aisle of a typical grocery store
- Also in range: a lap around a standard track
Guess the Distance
Which is farther: 700 steps, or A lap around a standard track?
Not quite.
700 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 700 steps covers a different distance depending on how tall the walker is.
| Height | Distance |
|---|---|
| Short (~5'2") | 0.28 mi |
| Average (~5'7") | 0.31 mi |
| Tall (~6'2") | 0.34 mi |
Keep This Up
If 700 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 | 4,900 | 2.4 mi | 196 kcal |
| Monthly | 21,000 | 10.5 mi | 840 kcal |
| Yearly | 255,500 | 127.7 mi | 10,220 kcal |
Where 700 Steps Ranks
Activity levels are commonly grouped by daily step count. Here's where 700 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?
One of the earliest known odometers, described by the Roman architect Vitruvius, was a gear-driven device mounted on a chariot wheel that dropped a pebble into a box every time it completed one mile, a mechanical ancestor of the step counter on your phone.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is 700 steps a lot?
It's less than the average U.S. adult walks in a day. 700 steps is about 8% of the NHANES-measured daily average of 8,818 steps.
How long does it take to walk 700 steps?
At an average walking pace of about 3 mph, 700 steps takes roughly 7 min. Walking slower or faster will shift that time up or down.