788 Steps to Miles
Put 788 steps on a tracker and the readout comes to about 0.39 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 9%.
Distance
0.39Miles≈ walking every aisle of a typical grocery store
Walk Time
8 min
Calories
32 kcal
vs. US Avg
9%
Steps to Your Next Goal
How 788 steps stacks up against a few common step and distance goals.
5K
5,412more steps
10K
11,612more steps
15K
17,812more steps
Half Marathon
25,412more steps
Walking this instead of driving saves about 158g CO2 (0.35 lb).
Full breakdown →That 32 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 round trip out and back along the Santa Monica Pier
Guess the Distance
Which is farther: 788 steps, or The length of a football field, end zone to end zone and back?
Not quite.
788 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 788 steps covers a different distance depending on how tall the walker is.
| Height | Distance |
|---|---|
| Short (~5'2") | 0.32 mi |
| Average (~5'7") | 0.34 mi |
| Tall (~6'2") | 0.38 mi |
Keep This Up
If 788 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 | 5,516 | 2.8 mi | 221 kcal |
| Monthly | 23,640 | 11.8 mi | 946 kcal |
| Yearly | 287,620 | 143.8 mi | 11,505 kcal |
Where 788 Steps Ranks
Activity levels are commonly grouped by daily step count. Here's where 788 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 788 steps a lot?
It's less than the average U.S. adult walks in a day. 788 steps is about 9% of the NHANES-measured daily average of 8,818 steps.
How long does it take to walk 788 steps?
At an average walking pace of about 3 mph, 788 steps takes roughly 8 min. Walking slower or faster will shift that time up or down.