How Many Steps Is 20 km?
How many steps 20 km is, adjusted for height, with the walking time at easy, moderate and brisk paces.
Estimated steps
27,564steps
20 km (12.4 mi) at 5'9"
+1 km adds1,378 steps
- Walking time at 3 mph
- 4 hr 9 min
- Steps per km
- 1,378
7-day projection
Running total of steps if you walk this every day.
- Per day
- 27,564 steps
- Per week
- 192,948 steps
- Per 30 days
- 826,920 steps
At a glance
Quick comparison
20 km at 5'2" (157 cm)
1,534 steps per km
30,671 steps
20 km at 5'6" (168 cm)
1,441 steps per km
28,819 steps
20 km at 5'10" (178 cm)
1,358 steps per km
27,166 steps
20 km at 6'2" (188 cm)
1,285 steps per km
25,700 steps
Methodology and assumptions
- Steps per kilometer come from height: a step of 41.4% of height, so a 5'9" walker covers about 73 cm a step and takes about 1,378 steps a kilometer.
- Steps = distance × steps per km: 20 × 1,378 ≈ 27,564 steps.
- Walking time at a moderate 3 mph (4.8 km/h): 4 hr 9 min.
Assumptions
- 20 km is 12.43 miles.
- Walking on flat ground at an ordinary pace. Running takes fewer, longer steps.
- Phone and watch step counts can differ from your real steps by a few percent.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
For most adults it ranges from about 2,000 to 2,550 steps per mile, depending on height and stride length: about 2,550 at 5'0" and about 2,000 at 6'4".
Stride length differs by height, pace, and gait. The calculator personalizes using your height to reduce that error.
Use either. Switch units at the top of the page and every number here converts; the calculator opens in the units you chose.