Chain to Furlong Converter

Length Converter

31 units available

Decimals:

From

To

0.1

1 ch = 0.1 fur

Formula:

fur = ch × 0.1

With your value: 1 ch = 0.1 fur

How big is that?

Everyday references on a logarithmic scale, all expressed in chain so you can sanity-check the result.

Standard door height (1/10 your value)0.0994 ch

London double-decker bus (1/1.8 your value)0.547 ch

Your value1.00 ch

Olympic pool (2.5× your value)2.49 ch

Football pitch (length) (5.2× your value)5.22 ch

Eiffel Tower (16× your value)16.4 ch

Other Chain to Furlong conversions

2 ch to fur 3 ch to fur 4 ch to fur 5 ch to fur 6 ch to fur 7 ch to fur 8 ch to fur

Chain to Furlong Conversion Table

Chain (ch)	Furlong (fur)
0.5	0.05
1	0.1
2	0.2
5	0.5
10	1
15	1.5
20	2
25	2.5
50	5
100	10
250	25
500	50
1000	100

Furlong to Chain Conversion Table

Furlong (fur)	Chain (ch)
0.5	5
1	10
2	20
5	50
10	100
15	150
20	200
25	250
50	500
100	1,000
250	2,500
500	5,000
1000	10,000

Where these values come from

Every factor on this page is traced to the document that defines it. See the full provenance dataset or our methodology.

Chain (ch)

Length

Exact conversion

Traceable to the metre, defined by fixing the speed of light in vacuum at 299 792 458 m/s. Imperial lengths derive from the 1959 international yard (0.9144 m exactly).

Source: BIPM, The International System of Units (SI), 9th edition, 2019 (updated 2024)

Bureau International des Poids et Mesures · Reviewed 2026-07-01

Furlong (fur)

Length

Exact conversion

Traceable to the metre, defined by fixing the speed of light in vacuum at 299 792 458 m/s. Imperial lengths derive from the 1959 international yard (0.9144 m exactly).

Source: BIPM, The International System of Units (SI), 9th edition, 2019 (updated 2024)

Bureau International des Poids et Mesures · Reviewed 2026-07-01

How to Convert Chain to Furlong

To convert from Chain (ch) to Furlong (fur), multiply the value by 0.1.

Formula: fur = ch × 0.1

Reverse: ch = fur × 10

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Chain. For example: 5 ch
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 0.1
The result is: 0.5 fur

About Chain

Gunter's chain equals 66 feet (20.1168 m) and underpins the US Public Land Survey System: 10 square chains make one acre.

Common uses: land surveying, cadastral records, cricket pitch length.

About Furlong

The furlong equals 220 yards (201.168 m), one eighth of a mile. It survives almost exclusively in horse racing.

Common uses: horse racing, historic land records.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Furlong are in 1 Chain?

There are exactly 0.1 Furlong in 1 Chain. This means the conversion factor from Chain to Furlong is 0.1.

What is the formula to convert Chain to Furlong?

The formula to convert Chain to Furlong is: fur = ch × 0.1. For example, to convert 10 Chain to Furlong, you would multiply 10 by 0.1.

What is a Chain?