Chains to Miles (ch → mi)

0.012500

1.0000 ch = 0.012500 mi

Formula

1 ch = 0.0125 mi
MilesChains (Swap Units)

Conversion Table

chmi
00
1.00000.012500
2.00000.025000
3.00000.037500
4.00000.050000
5.00000.062500
6.00000.075000
7.00000.087500
8.00000.10000
9.00000.11250
10.0000.12500
11.0000.13750
12.0000.15000
13.0000.16250
14.0000.17500
15.0000.18750
16.0000.20000
17.0000.21250
18.0000.22500
19.0000.23750
chmi
20.0000.25000
21.0000.26250
22.0000.27500
23.0000.28750
24.0000.30000
25.0000.31250
26.0000.32500
27.0000.33750
28.0000.35000
29.0000.36250
30.0000.37500
31.0000.38750
32.0000.40000
33.0000.41250
34.0000.42500
35.0000.43750
36.0000.45000
37.0000.46250
38.0000.47500
39.0000.48750
chmi
40.0000.50000
41.0000.51250
42.0000.52500
43.0000.53750
44.0000.55000
45.0000.56250
46.0000.57500
47.0000.58750
48.0000.60000
49.0000.61250
50.0000.62500
51.0000.63750
52.0000.65000
53.0000.66250
54.0000.67500
55.0000.68750
56.0000.70000
57.0000.71250
58.0000.72500
59.0000.73750
chmi
60.0000.75000
61.0000.76250
62.0000.77500
63.0000.78750
64.0000.80000
65.0000.81250
66.0000.82500
67.0000.83750
68.0000.85000
69.0000.86250
70.0000.87500
71.0000.88750
72.0000.90000
73.0000.91250
74.0000.92500
75.0000.93750
76.0000.95000
77.0000.96250
78.0000.97500
79.0000.98750

Chains to Miles Conversion

Converting Chains (ch) to Miles (mi) is a common length conversion. 1 ch equals 0.0125 mi. For example, 100 ch is equal to 1.25 mi.

Quick Mental Math: Chains to Miles

Divide chains (surveying) by 80.0 to estimate miles.

Why is converting Chains to Miles tricky?

One unit is obscure or specialized, making the conversion unfamiliar to most people.

Quick Reference Values

1 ch = 0.0125 mi. 5 ch = 0.0625 mi. 10 ch = 0.125 mi. 25 ch = 0.3125 mi. 50 ch = 0.625 mi. 100 ch = 1.25 mi.

What is Chains?

Chains (ch) is a unit of length. A chain is a unit of length equal to 66 feet or exactly 20.1168 meters. It was historically used in land surveying and equals 100 links. The chain is defined as 66 feet to maintain consistency with imperial measurements and is standardized for surveying purposes [nist-si-guide]. The chain was introduced by Edmund Gunter in 1620 to simplify land measurement and surveying. Adopted widely in English-speaking countries, it facilitated mapping and land division before metric units became prevalent [nist-si-guide]. Chains are primarily used in surveying and real estate in the United States, Canada, and parts of Australia. Although largely replaced by metric units globally, chains remain a legal unit in some jurisdictions for land records [nist-si-guide].

What is Miles?

Miles (mi) is a unit of length. The mile is a unit of length equal to exactly 1,609.344 meters. It is defined internationally based on the statute mile standard agreed upon by the United States and countries using Imperial units [bipm-si-brochure]. The mile is used primarily for measuring distances on land and in navigation. The mile traces back to Roman times, originally defined as 1,000 paces. The modern statute mile was standardized in 1593 by an English Act of Parliament and internationally fixed in 1959 to 1,609.344 meters to unify measurements [bipm-si-brochure]. Miles remain official units of length in the United States, United Kingdom, and some Caribbean countries. It is commonly used in road distances, aviation, and maritime navigation, despite the global trend toward metric units [nist-sp-811].

Common Misspellings

People often search for this conversion using these alternate spellings: chaines, chian, chainz, chaine, mile, mileses, miels, mil. All of these refer to the Chains to Miles conversion.

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