8,740 Steps to Miles
Put 8,740 steps on a tracker and the readout comes to about 4.37 miles. A useful way to picture it: a round trip walk down the National Mall, Capitol to Lincoln Memorial. The average American, per NHANES data, logs 8,818 steps a day. This step count is just about the same as that, at about 99%.
Distance
4.37Miles≈ a round trip walk down the National Mall, Capitol to Lincoln Memorial
Walk Time
1 hr 27 min
Calories
350 kcal
vs. US Avg
99%
Steps to Your Next Goal
How 8,740 steps stacks up against a few common step and distance goals.
5K
Cleared by 2,540
10K
3,660more steps
15K
9,860more steps
Half Marathon
17,460more steps
Walking this instead of driving saves about 1,748g CO2 (3.85 lb).
Full breakdown →That 350 kcal is the flat estimate. Your real number changes with weight and pace.
Personalized breakdown →Jump to Another Step Count
Distance Snapshot
- ≈ a round trip walk down the National Mall, Capitol to Lincoln Memorial
- Also in range: walking the length of the Las Vegas Strip
Guess the Distance
Which is farther: 8,740 steps, or One loop around Lake Merritt in Oakland?
Not quite.
8,740 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 8,740 steps covers a different distance depending on how tall the walker is.
| Height | Distance |
|---|---|
| Short (~5'2") | 3.54 mi |
| Average (~5'7") | 3.83 mi |
| Tall (~6'2") | 4.23 mi |
Keep This Up
If 8,740 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 | 61,180 | 30.6 mi | 2,447 kcal |
| Monthly | 262,200 | 131.1 mi | 10,488 kcal |
| Yearly | 3,190,100 | 1,595.1 mi | 127,604 kcal |
Where 8,740 Steps Ranks
Activity levels are commonly grouped by daily step count. Here's where 8,740 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?
Caribou make the longest annual land migration of any animal, with some herds covering close to 1,500 miles a year, almost entirely on foot.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is 8,740 steps a lot?
It's just about the same as the average U.S. adult walks in a day. 8,740 steps is about 99% of the NHANES-measured daily average of 8,818 steps.
How long does it take to walk 8,740 steps?
At an average walking pace of about 3 mph, 8,740 steps takes roughly 1 hr 27 min. Walking slower or faster will shift that time up or down.