Convert kilometres to Chain (Gunter)
Western Europe · Historical Length · active · colonial
Conventional value The unit is customary but its modern value is settled and widely cited; the arithmetic itself is exact.
Quick answer
1 kilometre = 49.7097 Chain (Gunter)
1 kilometre = 49.7097 Chain (Gunter). Chain (Gunter) is a traditional length unit from Western Europe.
Convert any amount
kilometres to Chain (Gunter) table
| kilometres | Chain (Gunter) |
|---|---|
| 0.25 kilometres | 12.4274 Chain (Gunter) |
| 0.5 kilometres | 24.8548 Chain (Gunter) |
| 1 kilometre | 49.7097 Chain (Gunter) |
| 2 kilometres | 99.4194 Chain (Gunter) |
| 3 kilometres | 149.129 Chain (Gunter) |
| 4 kilometres | 198.839 Chain (Gunter) |
| 5 kilometres | 248.548 Chain (Gunter) |
| 10 kilometres | 497.097 Chain (Gunter) |
| 20 kilometres | 994.194 Chain (Gunter) |
| 25 kilometres | 1,242.74 Chain (Gunter) |
| 50 kilometres | 2,485.48 Chain (Gunter) |
| 100 kilometres | 4,970.97 Chain (Gunter) |
About the Chain (Gunter)
1 Chain = 66 feet = 4 rods. Land surveying standard.
- Symbol
- ch
- Value in SI
- 1 Chain (Gunter) = 20.1168 metre
- Typical use
- surveying
- Source
- UnitConvertLab measurement atlas
Every atlas conversion routes through the SI metre. See our methodology and data provenance pages for how these values are sourced and verified.
Frequently asked
How many Chain (Gunter) are in a kilometre?
1 kilometre = 49.7097 Chain (Gunter). Multiply the number of kilometres by 49.709695 to get Chain (Gunter).
What is Chain (Gunter) used for?
1 Chain = 66 feet = 4 rods. Land surveying standard. It is classified as active and dates from the colonial period.
Is the Chain (Gunter) value exact?
Yes for practical purposes. UnitConvertLab converts every atlas unit through the SI metre, so the arithmetic itself introduces no rounding beyond the digits shown.
How reliable is this Chain (Gunter) conversion?
Conventional value — The unit is customary but its modern value is settled and widely cited; the arithmetic itself is exact. Source: UnitConvertLab measurement atlas.
Cite this page
UnitConvertLab. (2026). Convert kilometres to Chain (Gunter). UnitConvertLab. Retrieved from https://unitconvertlab.com/regional/kilometer-to-chain-gunter
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