Cubit to Link (Gunter) Converter

Length Converter

31 units available

Decimals:

From

To

2.272727

1 cubit = 2.272727 li

Formula:

li = cubit × 2.2727272727

With your value: 1 cubit = 2.27272727 li

How big is that?

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

Credit card (long side) (1/5.3 your value)0.187 cubit

A4 sheet (height) (1/1.5 your value)0.650 cubit

Your value1.00 cubit

Adult stride (1.6× your value)1.64 cubit

Standard door height (4.4× your value)4.37 cubit

London double-decker bus (24× your value)24.1 cubit

Cubit to Link (Gunter) Conversion Table

Cubit (cubit)	Link (Gunter) (li)
0.5	1.136364
1	2.272727
2	4.545455
5	11.363636
10	22.727273
15	34.090909
20	45.454545
25	56.818182
50	113.636364
100	227.272727
250	568.181818
500	1,136.363636
1000	2,272.727273

Link (Gunter) to Cubit Conversion Table

Link (Gunter) (li)	Cubit (cubit)
0.5	0.22
1	0.44
2	0.88
5	2.2
10	4.4
15	6.6
20	8.8
25	11
50	22
100	44
250	110
500	220
1000	440

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.

Cubit (cubit)

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 Cubit to Link (Gunter)

To convert from Cubit (cubit) to Link (Gunter) (li), multiply the value by 2.2727272727.

Formula: li = cubit × 2.2727272727

Reverse: cubit = li × 0.44

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Cubit. For example: 5 cubit
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 2.2727272727
The result is: 11.363636 li

About Cubit

The cubit is an ancient unit measured from elbow to fingertip, commonly standardised at about 45.7 cm. It appears throughout ancient Egyptian, Mesopotamian and biblical texts.

Common uses: archaeology, biblical studies, history of measurement.

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 Cubit?

There are exactly 2.2727272727 Link (Gunter) in 1 Cubit. This means the conversion factor from Cubit to Link (Gunter) is 2.2727272727.

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

The formula to convert Cubit to Link (Gunter) is: li = cubit × 2.2727272727. For example, to convert 10 Cubit to Link (Gunter), you would multiply 10 by 2.2727272727.

What is a Cubit?