Link (Gunter) to Hand Converter

Length Converter

31 units available

Decimals:

From

To

1.98

1 li = 1.98 hand

Formula:

hand = li × 1.98

With your value: 1 li = 1.98 hand

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 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

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

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

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

How to Convert Link (Gunter) to Hand

To convert from Link (Gunter) (li) to Hand (hand), multiply the value by 1.98.

Formula: hand = li × 1.98

Reverse: li = hand × 0.5050505051

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Link (Gunter). For example: 5 li
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 1.98
The result is: 9.9 hand

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 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Hand are in 1 Link (Gunter)?

There are exactly 1.98 Hand in 1 Link (Gunter). This means the conversion factor from Link (Gunter) to Hand is 1.98.

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

The formula to convert Link (Gunter) to Hand is: hand = li × 1.98. For example, to convert 10 Link (Gunter) to Hand, you would multiply 10 by 1.98.

What is a Link (Gunter)?