Chains to Leagues: the quick answer
1 ch = 0.00416667 lea
1 chain equals 0.00416667 leagues
To convert chains to leagues, multiply the value by 0.00416667. To go the other way, multiply leagues by 240 to get chains.
To convert chains to leagues, multiply the value by 0.00416667. To go the other way, multiply leagues by 240 to get chains.
| Chains (ch) | Leagues (lea) |
|---|---|
| 1 ch | 0.00416667 lea |
| 5 ch | 0.0208333 lea |
| 10 ch | 0.0416667 lea |
| 25 ch | 0.104167 lea |
| 50 ch | 0.208333 lea |
| 100 ch | 0.416667 lea |
| 250 ch | 1.04167 lea |
| 500 ch | 2.08333 lea |
| 1,000 ch | 4.16667 lea |
| 2,500 ch | 10.4167 lea |
| 5,000 ch | 20.8333 lea |
| 10,000 ch | 41.6667 lea |
| 100,000 ch | 416.667 lea |
| 1,000,000 ch | 4,166.67 lea |
Chain (ch). A chain is 66 feet (20.1168 m), a surveying unit; 80 chains make one mile.
League (lea). A league was roughly the distance a person can walk in an hour; here it is defined as 3 miles (4,828.032 m).
There are 0.00416667 leagues in one chain.
Multiply the number of chains by 0.00416667. For example, 10 chains equal 0.0416667 leagues.
One league equals 240 chains.
4.16667 leagues. Other common values: 100 chains = 0.416667 leagues and 10,000 chains = 41.6667 leagues.