Convert League to Link
Convert leagues to links instantly. 1 league = 24000 link — use the live calculator, the exact formula, a conversion table and worked examples. Also check the Link to League converter for the reverse conversion.
Units explained
League
A league is an Imperial unit of length equal to 3 miles (about 4.83 km). It is one of the oldest distance units in English usage, historically representing the distance a person could walk in one hour.
The English league derives from the ancient Roman leuga via medieval English customary practice. Standardised at 3 statute miles in English law.
Leagues appear in historical English literature ('seven-league boots'), maritime navigation (a nautical league is 3 nautical miles), and traditional distance descriptions. Modern usage is largely literary.
Medieval English customary origin; standardised at 3 miles; became exact via the 1959 International Yard and Pound Agreement.
Link
A link is an Imperial unit of length equal to 7.92 inches (201.168 mm) — exactly 1/100 of a surveyor's chain. It is the smallest unit in the chain-based survey measurement system.
The link was defined by Edmund Gunter in 1620 as part of his 22-yard surveying chain. He divided the chain into 100 links specifically to enable easy decimal arithmetic when computing parcel areas.
Links appear in historical US and UK land survey documents (especially pre-1900). Modern surveyors generally use feet or meters but legacy deed records and government land surveys still cite acreage in chains and links.
Defined by Edmund Gunter in 1620; standardised as 7.92 inches via the chain definition; became exact via the 1959 International Yard and Pound Agreement.
League to Link conversion formula
The relationship between leagues and links:
To convert leagues to links, multiply the value in leagues by 24000. To reverse, multiply links by 4.166667e-5.
How to use this converter
Type a value into the calculator. The result in links updates as you type. Tap a quick value, copy the result with one click, or use the swap arrow to jump straight to the Link to League converter for the reverse direction.
Step-by-step: convert leagues to links
- Write down the value in leagues (lea).
- Multiply that value by the factor 24000.
- The product is the equivalent value in links (lk).
- To reverse, multiply the link value by 4.166667e-5.
Worked examples
Example 1 — Convert 1 lea to lk:
1 × 24000 = 24000 lk
Example 2 — Convert 100 lea to lk:
100 × 24000 = 2400000 lk
Real-world example — Lap pacing and route segmentation
Translating a league-scale distance into links is how runners, cyclists, and route planners convert top-line totals into the working segments they actually pace and execute.
1 lea × 24000 = 24000 lk
Real-world example — Track athletics distances
A 1-league running track equals one thousand links. Track athletes' lap pacing converts the lap (often 400 of the smaller unit) into the fractional race distance whenever a coach reviews splits.
1 lea × 24000 = 24000 lk
Real-world example — Geographic to human-scale conversion
One league converts to a precise number of links — the everyday arithmetic for navigation systems, race-distance calculations, and any context where bigger geographic units must be related to the smaller working units.
1 lea × 24000 = 24000 lk
League to Link conversion table
Standard reference values for converting leagues to links:
| League [lea] | Link [lk] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 240 |
| 0.1 | 2400 |
| 1 | 24000 |
| 2 | 48000 |
| 3 | 72000 |
| 4 | 96000 |
| 5 | 120000 |
| 10 | 240000 |
| 20 | 480000 |
| 30 | 720000 |
| 40 | 960000 |
| 50 | 1200000 |
| 100 | 2400000 |
| 500 | 1.2e+7 |
| 1000 | 2.4e+7 |
Frequently asked questions
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Sources & references
Conversion factor (1 lea = 24000 lk) verified against the following authoritative sources:
- BIPM — The International System of Units (SI Brochure 9th ed.)
Official BIPM publication defining the seven SI base units (including the meter) and the rules for their use. The global authority on units of measurement.
- NIST — Guide to the SI
US National Institute of Standards and Technology reference covering the SI base and derived units with definitions and usage rules for US technical practice.
- NIST Special Publication 811 — Guide for the Use of the International System of Units
Detailed NIST guide covering exact conversion factors between SI and US customary units along with formatting and rounding conventions.
- NIST — Refinement of values for the yard and pound (Federal Register 1959)
The treaty (signed by US
- International Hydrographic Organization — Resolution on the Nautical Mile
International authority that standardised the nautical mile at exactly 1852 m in 1929 — the value adopted worldwide for sea and air navigation.