📐 US Survey Chains to Spans Converter

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250 US survey chains =
22,000 spans
1 US survey chain =
88.0002 spans
1 span =
0.0113636 US survey chains
Formula
span = chUS × 88.0002
Handy values
5 chUS = 440.001 span · 10 chUS = 880.002 span · 100 chUS = 8,800.02 span

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⚡ US Survey Chains to Spans: the quick answer

1 chUS = 88.0002 span 1 US survey chain equals 88.0002 spans

To convert US survey chains to spans, multiply the value by 88.0002. To go the other way, multiply spans by 0.0113636 to get US survey chains.

↔ Convert spans to US survey chains instead

🧮 Formula

US Survey Chains to Spans
span = chUS × 88.0002
Spans to US Survey Chains
chUS = span × 0.0113636

Where

  • chUS = the length in US survey chains
  • span = the length in spans
Every unit here is defined by its length in meters, so the conversion factor is (meters per US survey chain) ÷ (meters per span).

📊 US Survey Chains to Spans conversion table

US Survey Chains (chUS)Spans (span)
1 chUS88.0002 span
2 chUS176 span
3 chUS264.001 span
4 chUS352.001 span
5 chUS440.001 span
6 chUS528.001 span
7 chUS616.001 span
8 chUS704.001 span
9 chUS792.002 span
10 chUS880.002 span
12 chUS1,056 span
14 chUS1,232 span
15 chUS1,320 span
20 chUS1,760 span
21 chUS1,848 span
24 chUS2,112 span
25 chUS2,200 span
30 chUS2,640.01 span
40 chUS3,520.01 span
50 chUS4,400.01 span
60 chUS5,280.01 span
75 chUS6,600.01 span
80 chUS7,040.01 span
100 chUS8,800.02 span
200 chUS17,600 span
250 chUS22,000 span
300 chUS26,400.1 span
400 chUS35,200.1 span
500 chUS44,000.1 span
750 chUS66,000.1 span
1,000 chUS88,000.2 span

✏️ Worked examples

Convert 25 US survey chains to spans

25 chUS × 88.0002 = 2,200 span

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Convert 250 US survey chains to spans

250 chUS × 88.0002 = 22,000 span

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📘 About these units

US survey chain (chUS). The US survey chain is 66 US survey feet, about 20.1168 m.

Span (span). A span is 9 inches (0.2286 m), the distance across an outstretched hand.

❓ Frequently asked questions

How many spans are in one US survey chain?

There are 88.0002 spans in one US survey chain.

How do I convert US survey chains to spans?

Multiply the number of US survey chains by 88.0002. For example, 10 US survey chains equal 880.002 spans.

How many US survey chains are in one span?

One span equals 0.0113636 US survey chains.

How many spans is 12 US survey chains?

1,056 spans. Other common values: 5 US survey chains = 440.001 spans and 100 US survey chains = 8,800.02 spans.

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