Fathom to Yard Converter

Length Converter

31 units available

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2

1 ftm = 2 yd

Formula:

yd = ftm × 2

With your value: 1 ftm = 2 yd

How big is that?

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

Credit card (long side) (1/21 your value)0.0468 ftm

A4 sheet (height) (1/6.2 your value)0.162 ftm

Adult stride (1/2.4 your value)0.410 ftm

Your value1.00 ftm

Standard door height (1.1× your value)1.09 ftm

London double-decker bus (6.0× your value)6.01 ftm

Other Fathom to Yard conversions

2 ftm to yd 3 ftm to yd 4 ftm to yd 5 ftm to yd 6 ftm to yd 7 ftm to yd 8 ftm to yd

Fathom to Yard Conversion Table

Fathom (ftm)	Yard (yd)
0.5	1
1	2
2	4
5	10
10	20
15	30
20	40
25	50
50	100
100	200
250	500
500	1,000
1000	2,000

Yard to Fathom Conversion Table

Yard (yd)	Fathom (ftm)
0.5	0.25
1	0.5
2	1
5	2.5
10	5
15	7.5
20	10
25	12.5
50	25
100	50
250	125
500	250
1000	500

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.

Fathom (ftm)

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

Yard (yd)

Length

Exact conversion

1 yard = 0.9144 m exactly (1959 international agreement).

Source: International Yard and Pound Agreement of 1959; NIST Federal Register Notice 59-5442

US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa · Reviewed 2026-07-01

How to Convert Fathom to Yard

To convert from Fathom (ftm) to Yard (yd), multiply the value by 2.

Formula: yd = ftm × 2

Reverse: ftm = yd × 0.5

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Fathom. For example: 5 ftm
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 2
The result is: 10 yd

About Fathom

The fathom equals 6 feet (1.8288 m) and is the traditional unit for water depth on nautical charts.

Fun Fact: The word comes from the Old English "fæðm", the span of a man's outstretched arms.

Common uses: sounding depth, nautical charts, diving.

About Yard

The yard is an imperial unit equal to 3 feet or 0.9144 meters, commonly used in the US and UK.

Common uses: fabric measurement, football, landscaping.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Yard are in 1 Fathom?

There are exactly 2 Yard in 1 Fathom. This means the conversion factor from Fathom to Yard is 2.

What is the formula to convert Fathom to Yard?

The formula to convert Fathom to Yard is: yd = ftm × 2. For example, to convert 10 Fathom to Yard, you would multiply 10 by 2.

What is a Fathom?