Link (Gunter) to Span Converter

Length Converter

31 units available

Decimals:

From

To

0.88

1 li = 0.88 span

Formula:

span = li × 0.88

With your value: 1 li = 0.88 span

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 Span Conversion Table

Link (Gunter) (li)	Span (span)
0.5	0.44
1	0.88
2	1.76
5	4.4
10	8.8
15	13.2
20	17.6
25	22
50	44
100	88
250	220
500	440
1000	880

Span to Link (Gunter) Conversion Table

Span (span)	Link (Gunter) (li)
0.5	0.568182
1	1.136364
2	2.272727
5	5.681818
10	11.363636
15	17.045455
20	22.727273
25	28.409091
50	56.818182
100	113.636364
250	284.090909
500	568.181818
1000	1,136.363636

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

Span (span)

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 Span

To convert from Link (Gunter) (li) to Span (span), multiply the value by 0.88.

Formula: span = li × 0.88

Reverse: li = span × 1.1363636364

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Link (Gunter). For example: 5 li
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 0.88
The result is: 4.4 span

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 Span

The span (span) is a unit of distance and length. One span equals 0.2286 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Span are in 1 Link (Gunter)?

There are exactly 0.88 Span in 1 Link (Gunter). This means the conversion factor from Link (Gunter) to Span is 0.88.

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

The formula to convert Link (Gunter) to Span is: span = li × 0.88. For example, to convert 10 Link (Gunter) to Span, you would multiply 10 by 0.88.

What is a Link (Gunter)?