cable length (International) | 1 cable length (International) | 2 cable length (International) | 3 cable length (International) | 4 cable length (International) | 5 cable length (International) | 6 cable length (International) | 7 cable length (International) | 8 cable length (International) | 9 cable length (International) | 10 cable length (International) | 11 cable length (International) | 12 cable length (International) | 13 cable length (International) | 14 cable length (International) | 15 cable length (International) | 16 cable length (International) | 17 cable length (International) | 18 cable length (International) | 19 cable length (International) | 20 cable length (International) | 21 cable length (International) | 22 cable length (International) | 23 cable length (International) | 24 cable length (International) | 25 cable length (International) | 26 cable length (International) | 27 cable length (International) | 28 cable length (International) | 29 cable length (International) | 30 cable length (International) | 31 cable length (International) | 32 cable length (International) | 33 cable length (International) | 34 cable length (International) | 35 cable length (International) | 36 cable length (International) | 37 cable length (International) | 38 cable length (International) | 39 cable length (International) | 40 cable length (International) | 41 cable length (International) | 42 cable length (International) | 43 cable length (International) | 44 cable length (International) | 45 cable length (International) | 46 cable length (International) | 47 cable length (International) | 48 cable length (International) | 49 cable length (International) | 50 cable length (International) | 51 cable length (International) | 52 cable length (International) | 53 cable length (International) | 54 cable length (International) | 55 cable length (International) | 56 cable length (International) | 57 cable length (International) | 58 cable length (International) | 59 cable length (International) | 60 cable length (International) | 61 cable length (International) | 62 cable length (International) | 63 cable length (International) | 64 cable length (International) | 65 cable length (International) | 66 cable length (International) | 67 cable length (International) | 68 cable length (International) | 69 cable length (International) | 70 cable length (International) | 71 cable length (International) | 72 cable length (International) | 73 cable length (International) | 74 cable length (International) | 75 cable length (International) | 76 cable length (International) | 77 cable length (International) | 78 cable length (International) | 79 cable length (International) | 80 cable length (International) | 81 cable length (International) | 82 cable length (International) | 83 cable length (International) | 84 cable length (International) | 85 cable length (International) | 86 cable length (International) | 87 cable length (International) | 88 cable length (International) | 89 cable length (International) | 90 cable length (International) | 91 cable length (International) | 92 cable length (International) | 93 cable length (International) | 94 cable length (International) | 95 cable length (International) | 96 cable length (International) | 97 cable length (International) | 98 cable length (International) | 99 cable length (International) | 100 cable length (International) |
furlong | 0.9206236 fur | 1.8412471 fur | 2.7618707 fur | 3.6824942 fur | 4.6031178 fur | 5.5237414 fur | 6.4443649 fur | 7.3649885 fur | 8.2856120 fur | 9.2062356 fur | 10.1268591 fur | 11.0474827 fur | 11.9681063 fur | 12.8887298 fur | 13.8093534 fur | 14.7299769 fur | 15.6506005 fur | 16.5712241 fur | 17.4918476 fur | 18.4124712 fur | 19.3330947 fur | 20.2537183 fur | 21.1743418 fur | 22.0949654 fur | 23.0155890 fur | 23.9362125 fur | 24.8568361 fur | 25.7774596 fur | 26.6980832 fur | 27.6187068 fur | 28.5393303 fur | 29.4599539 fur | 30.3805774 fur | 31.3012010 fur | 32.2218245 fur | 33.1424481 fur | 34.0630717 fur | 34.9836952 fur | 35.9043188 fur | 36.8249423 fur | 37.7455659 fur | 38.6661895 fur | 39.5868130 fur | 40.5074366 fur | 41.4280601 fur | 42.3486837 fur | 43.2693072 fur | 44.1899308 fur | 45.1105544 fur | 46.0311779 fur | 46.9518015 fur | 47.8724250 fur | 48.7930486 fur | 49.7136722 fur | 50.6342957 fur | 51.5549193 fur | 52.4755428 fur | 53.3961664 fur | 54.3167899 fur | 55.2374135 fur | 56.1580371 fur | 57.0786606 fur | 57.9992842 fur | 58.9199077 fur | 59.8405313 fur | 60.7611549 fur | 61.6817784 fur | 62.6024020 fur | 63.5230255 fur | 64.4436491 fur | 65.3642726 fur | 66.2848962 fur | 67.2055198 fur | 68.1261433 fur | 69.0467669 fur | 69.9673904 fur | 70.8880140 fur | 71.8086376 fur | 72.7292611 fur | 73.6498847 fur | 74.5705082 fur | 75.4911318 fur | 76.4117553 fur | 77.3323789 fur | 78.2530025 fur | 79.1736260 fur | 80.0942496 fur | 81.0148731 fur | 81.9354967 fur | 82.8561203 fur | 83.7767438 fur | 84.6973674 fur | 85.6179909 fur | 86.5386145 fur | 87.4592380 fur | 88.3798616 fur | 89.3004852 fur | 90.2211087 fur | 91.1417323 fur | 92.0623558 fur |
A cable length or length of cable is a nautical unit of measure equal to one tenth of a nautical mile or approximately 100 fathoms. The unit is named after the length of a ship's anchor cable in the Age of Sail. The definition varies:
Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
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cable length (International) | ≡ 1⁄10 nmi | ≡ 185.2 m | Imperial/US |
cable length (International) | furlong | cable length (International) | furlong |
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1 | = 0.92062355841883 | 4 | = 3.6824942336753 |
1.5 | = 1.3809353376283 | 4.5 | = 4.1428060128848 |
2 | = 1.8412471168377 | 5 | = 4.6031177920942 |
2.5 | = 2.3015588960471 | 5.5 | = 5.0634295713036 |
3 | = 2.7618706752565 | 6 | = 5.523741350513 |
A furlong is a measure of distance in imperial units and U.S. customary units equal to one-eighth of a mile, equivalent to 660 feet, 220 yards, 40 rods, or 10 chains.
Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
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furlong | fur | ≡ 10 chains = 660 ft = 220 yd | = 201.168 m | Imperial/US |
furlong | cable length (International) | furlong | cable length (International) |
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1 | = 1.0862203023758 | 4 | = 4.3448812095032 |
1.5 | = 1.6293304535637 | 4.5 | = 4.8879913606911 |
2 | = 2.1724406047516 | 5 | = 5.4311015118791 |
2.5 | = 2.7155507559395 | 5.5 | = 5.974211663067 |
3 | = 3.2586609071274 | 6 | = 6.5173218142549 |
cable length (International) | furlong |
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1 | = 0.9206236 |
1.0862203 | = 1 |
You can find the conversion in other languages in the following:
Symbol | Definition |
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≡ | exactly equal |
≈ | approximately equal to |
= | equal to |
digits | indicates that digits repeat infinitely (e.g. 8.294 369 corresponds to 8.294 369 369 369 369 …) |