How to convert hands to miles (US survey)
1 hand is equal to 0.00006313118687 miles (US survey), and 1 mile (us survey) is equal to 15,840.03168 hands. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
miles (US survey) = hands × 0.00006313118687
miles (US survey) = hands ÷ 15,840.03168Example: convert 15 h to mi (US): 15 × 0.00006313118687 = 0.000946967803 mi (US).
Hand to Mile (US Survey) conversion table
| Hand (h) | Mile (US Survey) (mi (US)) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 h | 6.313118687 × 10⁻⁷ mi (US) |
| 0.1 h | 0.000006313118687 mi (US) |
| 1 h | 0.00006313118687 mi (US) |
| 2 h | 0.0001262623737 mi (US) |
| 3 h | 0.0001893935606 mi (US) |
| 5 h | 0.0003156559343 mi (US) |
| 10 h | 0.0006313118687 mi (US) |
| 20 h | 0.001262623737 mi (US) |
| 50 h | 0.003156559343 mi (US) |
| 100 h | 0.006313118687 mi (US) |
| 250 h | 0.01578279672 mi (US) |
| 500 h | 0.03156559343 mi (US) |
| 1,000 h | 0.06313118687 mi (US) |
About the hand
The hand is exactly 4 inches (10.16 cm). It's used to measure the height of horses at the withers.
Symbol: h · 1 h = 0.1016 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