Cables to Spans: the quick answer
1 cable = 960 span
1 cable equals 960 spans
To convert cables to spans, multiply the value by 960. To go the other way, multiply spans by 0.00104167 to get cables.
To convert cables to spans, multiply the value by 960. To go the other way, multiply spans by 0.00104167 to get cables.
| Cables (cable) | Spans (span) |
|---|---|
| 1 cable | 960 span |
| 2 cable | 1,920 span |
| 3 cable | 2,880 span |
| 4 cable | 3,840 span |
| 5 cable | 4,800 span |
| 6 cable | 5,760 span |
| 7 cable | 6,720 span |
| 8 cable | 7,680 span |
| 9 cable | 8,640 span |
| 10 cable | 9,600 span |
| 12 cable | 11,520 span |
| 14 cable | 13,440 span |
| 15 cable | 14,400 span |
| 20 cable | 19,200 span |
| 21 cable | 20,160 span |
| 24 cable | 23,040 span |
| 25 cable | 24,000 span |
| 30 cable | 28,800 span |
| 40 cable | 38,400 span |
| 50 cable | 48,000 span |
| 60 cable | 57,600 span |
| 75 cable | 72,000 span |
| 80 cable | 76,800 span |
| 100 cable | 96,000 span |
| 200 cable | 192,000 span |
| 250 cable | 240,000 span |
| 300 cable | 288,000 span |
| 400 cable | 384,000 span |
| 500 cable | 480,000 span |
| 750 cable | 720,000 span |
| 1,000 cable | 960,000 span |
Cable (cable). A cable is 120 fathoms (219.456 m), a traditional nautical unit of distance.
Span (span). A span is 9 inches (0.2286 m), the distance across an outstretched hand.
There are 960 spans in one cable.
Multiply the number of cables by 960. For example, 10 cables equal 9,600 spans.
One span equals 0.00104167 cables.
11,520 spans. Other common values: 5 cables = 4,800 spans and 100 cables = 96,000 spans.