Meters to chains
Type a value in m to get it in chain instantly.
4.971chain
That's 2× as long as an Olympic pool, while a football pitch is 1.05× longer. Walking, you would cover that in 1.19 minutes.
Convert the other way: chain to m
What it means
How long is that?
Reference lengths are typical values. The inch, foot, yard and mile are defined exactly in meters (1 inch = 2.54 cm).
The math
How to convert m to chain
To convert meters to chains, multiply by 0.0497097.
Example: 100 m × 0.0497097 = 4.97097 chain.
In the other direction, 1 chain = 20.1168 m.
Every unit
Your length in every unit
Tables
m to chain conversion table
| m | chain |
|---|---|
| 1 m | 0.0497097 chain |
| 2 m | 0.0994194 chain |
| 3 m | 0.149129 chain |
| 5 m | 0.248548 chain |
| 10 m | 0.497097 chain |
| 15 m | 0.745645 chain |
| 20 m | 0.994194 chain |
| 25 m | 1.24274 chain |
| 30 m | 1.49129 chain |
| 50 m | 2.48548 chain |
| 75 m | 3.72823 chain |
| 100 m | 4.97097 chain |
| 150 m | 7.45645 chain |
| 200 m | 9.94194 chain |
| 500 m | 24.8548 chain |
| 1,000 m | 49.7097 chain |
chain to m conversion table
| chain | m |
|---|---|
| 1 chain | 20.1168 m |
| 2 chain | 40.2336 m |
| 3 chain | 60.3504 m |
| 5 chain | 100.584 m |
| 10 chain | 201.168 m |
| 15 chain | 301.752 m |
| 20 chain | 402.336 m |
| 25 chain | 502.92 m |
| 30 chain | 603.504 m |
| 50 chain | 1,005.84 m |
| 75 chain | 1,508.76 m |
| 100 chain | 2,011.68 m |
| 150 chain | 3,017.52 m |
| 200 chain | 4,023.36 m |
| 500 chain | 10,058.4 m |
| 1,000 chain | 20,116.8 m |
Quick answers
Quick answers
- How many chain is 1 m?
- 1 m is 0.0497097 chain.
- How many chain is 10 m?
- 10 m is 0.497097 chain.
- How many chain is 100 m?
- 100 m is 4.97097 chain.
The units
About these units
Meters (m)
The meter is the SI base unit of length, defined by the speed of light: the distance light travels in 1/299,792,458 of a second.
Chains (chain)
Sixty-six feet, the length of a cricket pitch and the width of many old roads.
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