To convert US survey feet to cables, multiply the value by 0.00138889. To go the other way, multiply cables by 719.999 to get US survey feet.
| US Survey Feet (ftUS) | Cables (cable) |
|---|---|
| 1 ftUS | 0.00138889 cable |
| 5 ftUS | 0.00694446 cable |
| 10 ftUS | 0.0138889 cable |
| 25 ftUS | 0.0347223 cable |
| 50 ftUS | 0.0694446 cable |
| 100 ftUS | 0.138889 cable |
| 250 ftUS | 0.347223 cable |
| 500 ftUS | 0.694446 cable |
| 1,000 ftUS | 1.38889 cable |
| 2,500 ftUS | 3.47223 cable |
| 5,000 ftUS | 6.94446 cable |
| 10,000 ftUS | 13.8889 cable |
| 100,000 ftUS | 138.889 cable |
| 1,000,000 ftUS | 1,388.89 cable |
US survey foot (ftUS). The US survey foot is about 0.3048006 m, very slightly longer than the international foot, and was used in US land surveys.
Cable (cable). A cable is 120 fathoms (219.456 m), a traditional nautical unit of distance.
There are 0.00138889 cables in one US survey foot.
Multiply the number of US survey feet by 0.00138889. For example, 10 US survey feet equal 0.0138889 cables.
One cable equals 719.999 US survey feet.
1.38889 cables. Other common values: 100 US survey feet = 0.138889 cables and 10,000 US survey feet = 13.8889 cables.