Hand to Link (Gunter) Converter

Length Converter

31 units available

Decimals:

From

To

0.505051

1 hand = 0.505051 li

Formula:

li = hand × 0.5050505051

With your value: 1 hand = 0.50505051 li

How big is that?

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

Credit card (long side) (1/1.2 your value)0.843 hand

Your value1.00 hand

A4 sheet (height) (2.9× your value)2.92 hand

Adult stride (7.4× your value)7.38 hand

Standard door height (20× your value)19.7 hand

London double-decker bus (1.1e+2× your value)108 hand

Hand to Link (Gunter) Conversion Table

Hand (hand)	Link (Gunter) (li)
0.5	0.252525
1	0.505051
2	1.010101
5	2.525253
10	5.050505
15	7.575758
20	10.10101
25	12.626263
50	25.252525
100	50.505051
250	126.262626
500	252.525253
1000	505.050505

Link (Gunter) to Hand Conversion Table

Link (Gunter) (li)	Hand (hand)
0.5	0.99
1	1.98
2	3.96
5	9.9
10	19.8
15	29.7
20	39.6
25	49.5
50	99
100	198
250	495
500	990
1000	1,980

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.

Hand (hand)

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 Hand to Link (Gunter)

To convert from Hand (hand) to Link (Gunter) (li), multiply the value by 0.5050505051.

Formula: li = hand × 0.5050505051

Reverse: hand = li × 1.98

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Hand. For example: 5 hand
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 0.5050505051
The result is: 2.525253 li

About Hand

The hand equals exactly 4 inches (10.16 cm) and is the standard unit for stating the height of a horse at the withers.

Common uses: equestrian sport, livestock records.

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 Hand?

There are exactly 0.5050505051 Link (Gunter) in 1 Hand. This means the conversion factor from Hand to Link (Gunter) is 0.5050505051.

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

The formula to convert Hand to Link (Gunter) is: li = hand × 0.5050505051. For example, to convert 10 Hand to Link (Gunter), you would multiply 10 by 0.5050505051.

What is a Hand?