Link (Gunter) to Meter Converter

Length Converter

31 units available

Decimals:

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0.201168

1 li = 0.201168 m

Formula:

m = li × 0.201168

With your value: 1 li = 0.201168 m

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 Meter Conversion Table

Link (Gunter) (li)	Meter (m)
0.5	0.100584
1	0.201168
2	0.402336
5	1.00584
10	2.01168
15	3.01752
20	4.02336
25	5.0292
50	10.0584
100	20.1168
250	50.292
500	100.584
1000	201.168

Meter to Link (Gunter) Conversion Table

Meter (m)	Link (Gunter) (li)
0.5	2.485485
1	4.97097
2	9.941939
5	24.854848
10	49.709695
15	74.564543
20	99.419391
25	124.274238
50	248.548477
100	497.096954
250	1,242.742384
500	2,485.484769
1000	4,970.969538

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

Meter (m)

Length

SI definition

The metre is defined by taking the speed of light in vacuum to be exactly 299 792 458 m/s, with the second defined by the caesium frequency.

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 Meter

To convert from Link (Gunter) (li) to Meter (m), multiply the value by 0.201168.

Formula: m = li × 0.201168

Reverse: li = m × 4.9709695379

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Link (Gunter). For example: 5 li
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 0.201168
The result is: 1.00584 m

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 Meter

The meter is the base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI). It was originally defined as one ten-millionth of the distance from the equator to the North Pole.

Fun Fact: The meter was redefined in 1983 as the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second.

Common uses: construction, athletics, science.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Meter are in 1 Link (Gunter)?

There are exactly 0.201168 Meter in 1 Link (Gunter). This means the conversion factor from Link (Gunter) to Meter is 0.201168.

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

The formula to convert Link (Gunter) to Meter is: m = li × 0.201168. For example, to convert 10 Link (Gunter) to Meter, you would multiply 10 by 0.201168.

What is a Link (Gunter)?