Link (Gunter) to Cubit Converter

Length Converter

31 units available

Decimals:

From

To

0.44

1 li = 0.44 cubit

Formula:

cubit = li × 0.44

With your value: 1 li = 0.44 cubit

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 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

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

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

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

How to Convert Link (Gunter) to Cubit

To convert from Link (Gunter) (li) to Cubit (cubit), multiply the value by 0.44.

Formula: cubit = li × 0.44

Reverse: li = cubit × 2.2727272727

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Link (Gunter). For example: 5 li
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 0.44
The result is: 2.2 cubit

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 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Cubit are in 1 Link (Gunter)?

There are exactly 0.44 Cubit in 1 Link (Gunter). This means the conversion factor from Link (Gunter) to Cubit is 0.44.

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

The formula to convert Link (Gunter) to Cubit is: cubit = li × 0.44. For example, to convert 10 Link (Gunter) to Cubit, you would multiply 10 by 0.44.

What is a Link (Gunter)?