How to convert links (US survey) to spans (cloth)
1 link (us survey) is equal to 0.88000176 spans (cloth), and 1 span (cloth) is equal to 1.136361364 links (US survey). To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
spans (cloth) = links (US survey) × 0.88000176
spans (cloth) = links (US survey) ÷ 1.136361364Example: convert 15 li (US) to span: 15 × 0.88000176 = 13.2000264 span.
Link (US Survey) to Span (cloth) conversion table
| Link (US Survey) (li (US)) | Span (cloth) (span) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 li (US) | 0.0088000176 span |
| 0.1 li (US) | 0.088000176 span |
| 1 li (US) | 0.88000176 span |
| 2 li (US) | 1.76000352 span |
| 3 li (US) | 2.64000528 span |
| 5 li (US) | 4.4000088 span |
| 10 li (US) | 8.8000176 span |
| 20 li (US) | 17.6000352 span |
| 50 li (US) | 44.000088 span |
| 100 li (US) | 88.000176 span |
| 250 li (US) | 220.00044 span |
| 500 li (US) | 440.00088 span |
| 1,000 li (US) | 880.00176 span |
About the link (us survey)
The US survey link is one hundredth of a US survey chain, about 0.2011684 m.
Symbol: li (US) · 1 li (US) = 0.2011684023 m · Category: US survey units
About the span (cloth)
The cloth span is 9 inches (22.86 cm), originally the distance between the tips of the thumb and little finger of a spread hand.
Symbol: span · 1 span = 0.2286 m · Category: Historical & cloth