Spans to Chains: the quick answer
1 span = 0.0113636 ch
1 span equals 0.0113636 chains
To convert spans to chains, multiply the value by 0.0113636. To go the other way, multiply chains by 88 to get spans.
To convert spans to chains, multiply the value by 0.0113636. To go the other way, multiply chains by 88 to get spans.
| Spans (span) | Chains (ch) |
|---|---|
| 1 span | 0.0113636 ch |
| 2 span | 0.0227273 ch |
| 3 span | 0.0340909 ch |
| 4 span | 0.0454545 ch |
| 5 span | 0.0568182 ch |
| 6 span | 0.0681818 ch |
| 7 span | 0.0795455 ch |
| 8 span | 0.0909091 ch |
| 9 span | 0.102273 ch |
| 10 span | 0.113636 ch |
| 12 span | 0.136364 ch |
| 14 span | 0.159091 ch |
| 15 span | 0.170455 ch |
| 20 span | 0.227273 ch |
| 21 span | 0.238636 ch |
| 24 span | 0.272727 ch |
| 25 span | 0.284091 ch |
| 30 span | 0.340909 ch |
| 40 span | 0.454545 ch |
| 50 span | 0.568182 ch |
| 60 span | 0.681818 ch |
| 75 span | 0.852273 ch |
| 80 span | 0.909091 ch |
| 100 span | 1.13636 ch |
| 200 span | 2.27273 ch |
| 250 span | 2.84091 ch |
| 300 span | 3.40909 ch |
| 400 span | 4.54545 ch |
| 500 span | 5.68182 ch |
| 750 span | 8.52273 ch |
| 1,000 span | 11.3636 ch |
Span (span). A span is 9 inches (0.2286 m), the distance across an outstretched hand.
Chain (ch). A chain is 66 feet (20.1168 m), a surveying unit; 80 chains make one mile.
There are 0.0113636 chains in one span.
Multiply the number of spans by 0.0113636. For example, 10 spans equal 0.113636 chains.
One chain equals 88 spans.
0.136364 chains. Other common values: 5 spans = 0.0568182 chains and 100 spans = 1.13636 chains.