Link (Gunter) to Chain Converter

Length Converter

31 units available

Decimals:

From

To

0.01

1 li = 0.01 ch

Formula:

ch = li × 0.01

With your value: 1 li = 0.01 ch

How big is that?

Everyday references on a logarithmic scale, all expressed in link (gunter) so you can sanity-check the result.

Credit card (long side) (1/2.4 your value)0.426 li

Your value1.00 li

A4 sheet (height) (1.5× your value)1.48 li

Adult stride (3.7× your value)3.73 li

Standard door height (9.9× your value)9.94 li

London double-decker bus (55× your value)54.7 li

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

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

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.

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

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

How to Convert Link (Gunter) to Chain

To convert from Link (Gunter) (li) to Chain (ch), multiply the value by 0.01.

Formula: ch = li × 0.01

Reverse: li = ch × 100

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Link (Gunter). For example: 5 li
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 0.01
The result is: 0.05 ch

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.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Chain are in 1 Link (Gunter)?

There are exactly 0.01 Chain in 1 Link (Gunter). This means the conversion factor from Link (Gunter) to Chain is 0.01.

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

The formula to convert Link (Gunter) to Chain is: ch = li × 0.01. For example, to convert 10 Link (Gunter) to Chain, you would multiply 10 by 0.01.

What is a Link (Gunter)?