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Convert mile to chain

Here you can quickly calculate how many chain fit in one mile.

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  • 1 mi = 80 chain
  • 1 chain = 0.0125 mi

Mile to chain conversion table

mile chain
1 80
2 160
5 400
10 800
20 1600
50 4000
100 8000

Mile to chain formula

To convert mile to chain, multiply by 80.

1 mi = 80 chain
Example: 1 mile = 80 chain

Common length conversion mistakes

  • A nautical mile is 1,852 m, defined from one minute of arc along a meridian, while the statute mile is about 1,609 m. Sea and air distances always use nautical miles, so 100 NM is 185.2 km, roughly 15% longer than 100 statute miles. Check which mile a chart or spec is using before you convert.
  • The Scandinavian 'mil' and the English mile sound alike but are completely different distances: a mil is exactly 10 km, while a mile is about 1.609 km. Reading 'miles' as mil makes distances look six times longer than they are. Remember: a mile ≈ 1.6 km, so 60 miles is 96.6 km, not 600 km.

Quick mile and chain conversion quiz

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199 chain equals 4.98 mile.

Correct answer: 199 chain = 2.49 mile.

21.8 chain equals 0.273 mile.

Correct answer: 21.8 chain = 0.273 mile.

17.6 mile equals 1.41e+3 chain.

Correct answer: 17.6 mile = 1.41e+3 chain.

20.8 mile equals 1.66e+3 chain.

Correct answer: 20.8 mile = 1.66e+3 chain.

22.5 chain equals 0.141 mile.

Correct answer: 22.5 chain = 0.281 mile.

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