| furlong | 1 fur | 2 fur | 3 fur | 4 fur | 5 fur | 6 fur | 7 fur | 8 fur | 9 fur | 10 fur | 11 fur | 12 fur | 13 fur | 14 fur | 15 fur | 16 fur | 17 fur | 18 fur | 19 fur | 20 fur | 21 fur | 22 fur | 23 fur | 24 fur | 25 fur | 26 fur | 27 fur | 28 fur | 29 fur | 30 fur | 31 fur | 32 fur | 33 fur | 34 fur | 35 fur | 36 fur | 37 fur | 38 fur | 39 fur | 40 fur | 41 fur | 42 fur | 43 fur | 44 fur | 45 fur | 46 fur | 47 fur | 48 fur | 49 fur | 50 fur | 51 fur | 52 fur | 53 fur | 54 fur | 55 fur | 56 fur | 57 fur | 58 fur | 59 fur | 60 fur | 61 fur | 62 fur | 63 fur | 64 fur | 65 fur | 66 fur | 67 fur | 68 fur | 69 fur | 70 fur | 71 fur | 72 fur | 73 fur | 74 fur | 75 fur | 76 fur | 77 fur | 78 fur | 79 fur | 80 fur | 81 fur | 82 fur | 83 fur | 84 fur | 85 fur | 86 fur | 87 fur | 88 fur | 89 fur | 90 fur | 91 fur | 92 fur | 93 fur | 94 fur | 95 fur | 96 fur | 97 fur | 98 fur | 99 fur | 100 fur |
| cable length (imperial) | 1.0855263 cable length (imperial) | 2.1710526 cable length (imperial) | 3.2565789 cable length (imperial) | 4.3421053 cable length (imperial) | 5.4276316 cable length (imperial) | 6.5131579 cable length (imperial) | 7.5986842 cable length (imperial) | 8.6842105 cable length (imperial) | 9.7697368 cable length (imperial) | 10.8552632 cable length (imperial) | 11.9407895 cable length (imperial) | 13.0263158 cable length (imperial) | 14.1118421 cable length (imperial) | 15.1973684 cable length (imperial) | 16.2828947 cable length (imperial) | 17.3684211 cable length (imperial) | 18.4539474 cable length (imperial) | 19.5394737 cable length (imperial) | 20.625 cable length (imperial) | 21.7105263 cable length (imperial) | 22.7960526 cable length (imperial) | 23.8815789 cable length (imperial) | 24.9671053 cable length (imperial) | 26.0526316 cable length (imperial) | 27.1381579 cable length (imperial) | 28.2236842 cable length (imperial) | 29.3092105 cable length (imperial) | 30.3947368 cable length (imperial) | 31.4802632 cable length (imperial) | 32.5657895 cable length (imperial) | 33.6513158 cable length (imperial) | 34.7368421 cable length (imperial) | 35.8223684 cable length (imperial) | 36.9078947 cable length (imperial) | 37.9934211 cable length (imperial) | 39.0789474 cable length (imperial) | 40.1644737 cable length (imperial) | 41.25 cable length (imperial) | 42.3355263 cable length (imperial) | 43.4210526 cable length (imperial) | 44.5065789 cable length (imperial) | 45.5921053 cable length (imperial) | 46.6776316 cable length (imperial) | 47.7631579 cable length (imperial) | 48.8486842 cable length (imperial) | 49.9342105 cable length (imperial) | 51.0197368 cable length (imperial) | 52.1052632 cable length (imperial) | 53.1907895 cable length (imperial) | 54.2763158 cable length (imperial) | 55.3618421 cable length (imperial) | 56.4473684 cable length (imperial) | 57.5328947 cable length (imperial) | 58.6184211 cable length (imperial) | 59.7039474 cable length (imperial) | 60.7894737 cable length (imperial) | 61.875 cable length (imperial) | 62.9605263 cable length (imperial) | 64.0460526 cable length (imperial) | 65.1315789 cable length (imperial) | 66.2171053 cable length (imperial) | 67.3026316 cable length (imperial) | 68.3881579 cable length (imperial) | 69.4736842 cable length (imperial) | 70.5592105 cable length (imperial) | 71.6447368 cable length (imperial) | 72.7302632 cable length (imperial) | 73.8157895 cable length (imperial) | 74.9013158 cable length (imperial) | 75.9868421 cable length (imperial) | 77.0723684 cable length (imperial) | 78.1578947 cable length (imperial) | 79.2434211 cable length (imperial) | 80.3289474 cable length (imperial) | 81.4144737 cable length (imperial) | 82.5 cable length (imperial) | 83.5855263 cable length (imperial) | 84.6710526 cable length (imperial) | 85.7565789 cable length (imperial) | 86.8421053 cable length (imperial) | 87.9276316 cable length (imperial) | 89.0131579 cable length (imperial) | 90.0986842 cable length (imperial) | 91.1842105 cable length (imperial) | 92.2697368 cable length (imperial) | 93.3552632 cable length (imperial) | 94.4407895 cable length (imperial) | 95.5263158 cable length (imperial) | 96.6118421 cable length (imperial) | 97.6973684 cable length (imperial) | 98.7828947 cable length (imperial) | 99.8684211 cable length (imperial) | 100.9539474 cable length (imperial) | 102.0394737 cable length (imperial) | 103.125 cable length (imperial) | 104.2105263 cable length (imperial) | 105.2960526 cable length (imperial) | 106.3815789 cable length (imperial) | 107.4671053 cable length (imperial) | 108.5526316 cable length (imperial) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| furlong | fur | ≡ 10 chains = 660 ft = 220 yd | = 201.168 m | Imperial/US |
| furlong | cable length (imperial) | furlong | cable length (imperial) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ≈ 1.0855263157895 | 4 | ≈ 4.3421052631579 |
| 1.5 | ≈ 1.6282894736842 | 4.5 | ≈ 4.8848684210526 |
| 2 | ≈ 2.1710526315789 | 5 | ≈ 5.4276315789474 |
| 2.5 | ≈ 2.7138157894737 | 5.5 | ≈ 5.9703947368421 |
| 3 | ≈ 3.2565789473684 | 6 | ≈ 6.5131578947368 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cable length (imperial) | ≡ 608 ft | ≈ 185.3184 m | Imperial/US |
| cable length (imperial) | furlong | cable length (imperial) | furlong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ≈ 0.92121212121212 | 4 | ≈ 3.6848484848485 |
| 1.5 | ≈ 1.3818181818182 | 4.5 | ≈ 4.1454545454545 |
| 2 | ≈ 1.8424242424242 | 5 | ≈ 4.6060606060606 |
| 2.5 | ≈ 2.3030303030303 | 5.5 | ≈ 5.0666666666667 |
| 3 | ≈ 2.7636363636364 | 6 | ≈ 5.5272727272727 |
| furlong | cable length (imperial) |
|---|---|
| 1 | ≈ 1.0855263 |
| 0.9212121 | ≈ 1 |
You can find the conversion in other languages in the following:
| Symbol | Definition |
|---|---|
| ≡ | 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 …) |