The distance between Safa and Marwa is approximately 450 meters (1,480 feet).
During the Islamic pilgrimage of Hajj and Umrah, pilgrims perform Sa'i, which involves walking or running seven times between these two small hills. This ritual commemorates Hagar's desperate search for water for her son Ishmael. The total distance covered during Sa'i is therefore roughly 3.15 kilometers (approximately 1.96 miles).
