How many steps is 40 flights of stairs?

About 640 steps at 16 steps per flight. Homes often have 12–14 steps per flight (480–560 steps) and taller commercial floors 18–20 (720–800).

How high is 40 flights of stairs?

About 120 m (394 ft), using the roughly 3 m (10 ft) of climb that fitness trackers count as one floor.

How many calories does climbing 40 flights burn?

For a 75 kg (165 lb) person, roughly 50 kcal at a slow, steady pace and 66 kcal climbing briskly, using MET values from the Compendium of Physical Activities.

40 Flights of Stairs to Steps, Height & Calories

Steps in 40 flights by staircase type

Steps per flight	Typical in	Total steps
12	small homes	480
14	homes	560
16	offices, apartments	640
18	commercial buildings	720
20	tall-ceiling buildings	800

Calories burned climbing 40 flights

Body weight	Steady pace (4 METs, ~15 s/flight)	Brisk (8.8 METs, ~9 s/flight)
60 kg (132 lb)	40 kcal	53 kcal
75 kg (165 lb)	50 kcal	66 kcal
90 kg (198 lb)	60 kcal	79 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

20 flights320 steps 25 flights400 steps 30 flights480 steps 50 flights800 steps 60 flights960 steps 70 flights1,120 steps

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Last reviewed: October 2026 · Health disclaimer

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