How many steps is 100 flights of stairs?

About 1,600 steps at 16 steps per flight. Homes often have 12–14 steps per flight (1,200–1,400 steps) and taller commercial floors 18–20 (1,800–2,000).

How high is 100 flights of stairs?

About 300 m (984 ft), using the roughly 3 m (10 ft) of climb that fitness trackers count as one floor.

How many calories does climbing 100 flights burn?

For a 75 kg (165 lb) person, roughly 125 kcal at a slow, steady pace and 165 kcal climbing briskly, using MET values from the Compendium of Physical Activities.

100 Flights of Stairs to Steps, Height & Calories

Steps in 100 flights by staircase type

Steps per flight	Typical in	Total steps
12	small homes	1,200
14	homes	1,400
16	offices, apartments	1,600
18	commercial buildings	1,800
20	tall-ceiling buildings	2,000

Calories burned climbing 100 flights

Body weight	Steady pace (4 METs, ~15 s/flight)	Brisk (8.8 METs, ~9 s/flight)
60 kg (132 lb)	100 kcal	132 kcal
75 kg (165 lb)	125 kcal	165 kcal
90 kg (198 lb)	150 kcal	198 kcal

kcal = MET × body weight (kg) × hours. MET values: Compendium of Physical Activities. Climbing time per flight varies with stair height and fitness, so treat these as estimates.

Going down counts too. Descending stairs uses far less energy than climbing, but each stair is still a step on your pedometer.

Other stair counts

75 flights1,200 steps 80 flights1,280 steps 90 flights1,440 steps 110 flights1,760 steps 120 flights1,920 steps 125 flights2,000 steps

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Last reviewed: October 2026 · Health disclaimer

Steps in 100 flights by staircase type

Calories burned climbing 100 flights

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