How to convert chains to miles (US survey)
1 chain is equal to 0.012499975 miles (US survey), and 1 mile (us survey) is equal to 80.00016 chains. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
miles (US survey) = chains × 0.012499975
miles (US survey) = chains ÷ 80.00016Example: convert 15 ch to mi (US): 15 × 0.012499975 = 0.187499625 mi (US).
Chain to Mile (US Survey) conversion table
| Chain (ch) | Mile (US Survey) (mi (US)) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ch | 0.00012499975 mi (US) |
| 0.1 ch | 0.0012499975 mi (US) |
| 1 ch | 0.012499975 mi (US) |
| 2 ch | 0.02499995 mi (US) |
| 3 ch | 0.037499925 mi (US) |
| 5 ch | 0.062499875 mi (US) |
| 10 ch | 0.12499975 mi (US) |
| 20 ch | 0.2499995 mi (US) |
| 50 ch | 0.62499875 mi (US) |
| 100 ch | 1.2499975 mi (US) |
| 250 ch | 3.12499375 mi (US) |
| 500 ch | 6.2499875 mi (US) |
| 1,000 ch | 12.499975 mi (US) |
About the chain
Gunter's chain is 66 feet (20.1168 m), equal to 100 links or 4 rods. A cricket pitch is one chain long, and an acre is 10 square chains.
Symbol: ch · 1 ch = 20.1168 m · Category: Imperial & US customary
About the mile (us survey)
The US survey mile is 5,280 US survey feet, about 1,609.347 m, roughly 3.2 mm longer than the international mile.
Symbol: mi (US) · 1 mi (US) = 1,609.347219 m · Category: US survey units