Link (Gunter) to Mil/Thou Converter

Length Converter

31 units available

Decimals:

From

To

7,920

1 li = 7,920 mil

Formula:

mil = li × 7,920

With your value: 1 li = 7,920 mil

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 Mil/Thou Conversion Table

Link (Gunter) (li)	Mil/Thou (mil)
0.5	3,960
1	7,920
2	15,840
5	39,600
10	79,200
15	118,800
20	158,400
25	198,000
50	396,000
100	792,000
250	1,980,000
500	3,960,000
1000	7,920,000

Mil/Thou to Link (Gunter) Conversion Table

Mil/Thou (mil)	Link (Gunter) (li)
0.5	6.313131e-5
1	0.000126
2	0.000253
5	0.000631
10	0.001263
15	0.001894
20	0.002525
25	0.003157
50	0.006313
100	0.012626
250	0.031566
500	0.063131
1000	0.126263

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

Mil/Thou (mil)

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 Mil/Thou

To convert from Link (Gunter) (li) to Mil/Thou (mil), multiply the value by 7,920.

Formula: mil = li × 7,920

Reverse: li = mil × 0.0001262626

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Link (Gunter). For example: 5 li
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 7,920
The result is: 39,600 mil

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 Mil/Thou

A mil (or thou) is one thousandth of an inch, 25.4 micrometres. US manufacturing uses it for sheet, film and coating thickness.

Common uses: plastic film, PCB traces, coating thickness.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Mil/Thou are in 1 Link (Gunter)?

There are exactly 7,920 Mil/Thou in 1 Link (Gunter). This means the conversion factor from Link (Gunter) to Mil/Thou is 7,920.

What is the formula to convert Link (Gunter) to Mil/Thou?

The formula to convert Link (Gunter) to Mil/Thou is: mil = li × 7,920. For example, to convert 10 Link (Gunter) to Mil/Thou, you would multiply 10 by 7,920.

What is a Link (Gunter)?