Chain to Link (Gunter) Converter

Length Converter

31 units available

Decimals:

From

To

100

1 ch = 100 li

Formula:

li = ch × 100

With your value: 1 ch = 100 li

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

Chain to Link (Gunter) Conversion Table

Chain (ch)	Link (Gunter) (li)
0.5	50
1	100
2	200
5	500
10	1,000
15	1,500
20	2,000
25	2,500
50	5,000
100	10,000
250	25,000
500	50,000
1000	100,000

Link (Gunter) to Chain Conversion Table

Link (Gunter) (li)	Chain (ch)
0.5	0.005
1	0.01
2	0.02
5	0.05
10	0.1
15	0.15
20	0.2
25	0.25
50	0.5
100	1
250	2.5
500	5
1000	10

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

Link (Gunter) (li)

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 Link (Gunter)

To convert from Chain (ch) to Link (Gunter) (li), multiply the value by 100.

Formula: li = ch × 100

Reverse: ch = li × 0.01

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Chain. For example: 5 ch
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 100
The result is: 500 li

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 Link (Gunter)

The link (gunter) (li) is a unit of distance and length. One link (gunter) equals 0.201168 metres. UnitConvertLab converts it against every other length unit using this exact definition, so results are reproducible to full double precision rather than rounded lookup tables.

Common uses: length calculations, engineering and science, education.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Link (Gunter) are in 1 Chain?

There are exactly 100 Link (Gunter) in 1 Chain. This means the conversion factor from Chain to Link (Gunter) is 100.

What is the formula to convert Chain to Link (Gunter)?

The formula to convert Chain to Link (Gunter) is: li = ch × 100. For example, to convert 10 Chain to Link (Gunter), you would multiply 10 by 100.

What is a Chain?