Walking calculator

8,000 steps to miles

8,000 steps is about 3.5 miles at a moderate 3 mph, or 1 h 10 min of walking.

8,000 steps at each pace
PaceMilesKmTime
2 mph, slow2.74.41 h 22 min
2.5 mph, easy3.15.11 h 16 min
3 mph, moderate3.55.71 h 10 min
3.5 mph, brisk3.96.21 h 6 min
4 mph, very brisk4.16.61 h 2 min

Calories for 8,000 steps

Total calories: what your body uses in that time, including what it uses at rest.

Adults

Calories by weight and pace: Adults
Weight2 mph3 mph4 mph
100 lb (45 kg)175200260
120 lb (54 kg)210240310
140 lb (64 kg)245285360
160 lb (73 kg)280325410
180 lb (82 kg)315365465
200 lb (91 kg)350405515
220 lb (100 kg)385445565
240 lb (109 kg)415485620
260 lb (118 kg)450525670
280 lb (127 kg)485565720
300 lb (136 kg)520605775

Adults 60 and over

Calories by weight and pace: Adults 60 and over
Weight2 mph3 mph4 mph
100 lb (45 kg)190230275
120 lb (54 kg)230275330
140 lb (64 kg)270320390
160 lb (73 kg)305365445
180 lb (82 kg)345410500
200 lb (91 kg)380455555
220 lb (100 kg)420500610
240 lb (109 kg)460545665
260 lb (118 kg)495595720
280 lb (127 kg)535640775
300 lb (136 kg)575685830

These are estimates for groups of people, with steps counted on a treadmill. Your own numbers depend on your body, stride, ground and pace.

From the CADENCE-Adults studies and the 2024 Compendium of Physical Activities. How we work it out

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Made by fitvee from published research. General information, not medical advice.

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