Yard to Chain Converter

Length Converter

31 units available

Decimals:

From

To

0.045455

1 yd = 0.045455 ch

Formula:

ch = yd × 0.0454545455

With your value: 1 yd = 0.04545455 ch

How big is that?

Everyday references on a logarithmic scale, all expressed in yard so you can sanity-check the result.

Credit card (long side) (1/11 your value)0.0936 yd

A4 sheet (height) (1/3.1 your value)0.325 yd

Adult stride (1/1.2 your value)0.820 yd

Your value1.00 yd

Standard door height (2.2× your value)2.19 yd

London double-decker bus (12× your value)12.0 yd

Other Yard to Chain conversions

2 yd to ch 3 yd to ch 4 yd to ch 5 yd to ch 6 yd to ch 7 yd to ch 8 yd to ch

Yard to Chain Conversion Table

Yard (yd)	Chain (ch)
0.5	0.022727
1	0.045455
2	0.090909
5	0.227273
10	0.454545
15	0.681818
20	0.909091
25	1.136364
50	2.272727
100	4.545455
250	11.363636
500	22.727273
1000	45.454545

Chain to Yard Conversion Table

Chain (ch)	Yard (yd)
0.5	11
1	22
2	44
5	110
10	220
15	330
20	440
25	550
50	1,100
100	2,200
250	5,500
500	11,000
1000	22,000

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.

Yard (yd)

Length

Exact conversion

1 yard = 0.9144 m exactly (1959 international agreement).

Source: International Yard and Pound Agreement of 1959; NIST Federal Register Notice 59-5442

US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa · Reviewed 2026-07-01

Chain (ch)

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 Yard to Chain

To convert from Yard (yd) to Chain (ch), multiply the value by 0.0454545455.

Formula: ch = yd × 0.0454545455

Reverse: yd = ch × 22

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Yard. For example: 5 yd
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 0.0454545455
The result is: 0.227273 ch

About Yard

The yard is an imperial unit equal to 3 feet or 0.9144 meters, commonly used in the US and UK.

Common uses: fabric measurement, football, landscaping.

About Chain

Gunter's chain equals 66 feet (20.1168 m) and underpins the US Public Land Survey System: 10 square chains make one acre.

Common uses: land surveying, cadastral records, cricket pitch length.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Chain are in 1 Yard?

There are exactly 0.0454545455 Chain in 1 Yard. This means the conversion factor from Yard to Chain is 0.0454545455.

What is the formula to convert Yard to Chain?

The formula to convert Yard to Chain is: ch = yd × 0.0454545455. For example, to convert 10 Yard to Chain, you would multiply 10 by 0.0454545455.

What is a Yard?