Fathoms to Spans: the quick answer
1 ftm = 8 span
1 fathom equals 8 spans
To convert fathoms to spans, multiply the value by 8. To go the other way, multiply spans by 0.125 to get fathoms.
To convert fathoms to spans, multiply the value by 8. To go the other way, multiply spans by 0.125 to get fathoms.
| Fathoms (ftm) | Spans (span) |
|---|---|
| 1 ftm | 8 span |
| 2 ftm | 16 span |
| 3 ftm | 24 span |
| 4 ftm | 32 span |
| 5 ftm | 40 span |
| 6 ftm | 48 span |
| 7 ftm | 56 span |
| 8 ftm | 64 span |
| 9 ftm | 72 span |
| 10 ftm | 80 span |
| 12 ftm | 96 span |
| 14 ftm | 112 span |
| 15 ftm | 120 span |
| 20 ftm | 160 span |
| 21 ftm | 168 span |
| 24 ftm | 192 span |
| 25 ftm | 200 span |
| 30 ftm | 240 span |
| 40 ftm | 320 span |
| 50 ftm | 400 span |
| 60 ftm | 480 span |
| 75 ftm | 600 span |
| 80 ftm | 640 span |
| 100 ftm | 800 span |
| 200 ftm | 1,600 span |
| 250 ftm | 2,000 span |
| 300 ftm | 2,400 span |
| 400 ftm | 3,200 span |
| 500 ftm | 4,000 span |
| 750 ftm | 6,000 span |
| 1,000 ftm | 8,000 span |
Fathom (ftm). A fathom is 6 feet (1.8288 m), traditionally used to measure the depth of water.
Span (span). A span is 9 inches (0.2286 m), the distance across an outstretched hand.
There are 8 spans in one fathom.
Multiply the number of fathoms by 8. For example, 10 fathoms equal 80 spans.
One span equals 0.125 fathoms.
96 spans. Other common values: 5 fathoms = 40 spans and 100 fathoms = 800 spans.