Convert Link to Cable
Convert links to cables instantly. 1 link = 0.0010862203 cable — use the live calculator, the exact formula, a conversion table and worked examples. Also check the Cable to Link converter for the reverse conversion.
Units explained
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.
Cable
A cable is a nautical unit of length equal to one tenth of a nautical mile (exactly 185.2 m). It is used in maritime navigation for short-distance descriptions.
The cable derives from the historical length of a ship's anchor cable. Standardised at one tenth of an international nautical mile in 1929.
Cables are used in modern maritime navigation when describing short distances between vessels, anchoring depths, and harbor manoeuvres. Common in naval and yachting contexts.
Standardised at 1/10 nautical mile by the International Hydrographic Organization in 1929.
Link to Cable conversion formula
The relationship between links and cables:
To convert links to cables, multiply the value in links by 0.0010862203. To reverse, multiply cables by 920.6235584188.
How to use this converter
Type a value into the calculator. The result in cables updates as you type. Tap a quick value, copy the result with one click, or use the swap arrow to jump straight to the Cable to Link converter for the reverse direction.
Step-by-step: convert links to cables
- Write down the value in links (lk).
- Multiply that value by the factor 0.0010862203.
- The product is the equivalent value in cables (cable).
- To reverse, multiply the cable value by 920.6235584188.
Worked examples
Example 1 — Convert 1 lk to cable:
1 × 0.0010862203 = 0.0010862203 cable
Example 2 — Convert 100 lk to cable:
100 × 0.0010862203 = 0.1086220302 cable
Real-world example — Adult height conversion
A 1.8-link-tall person measures a value in cables that converts the height to the unit favoured by American forms, schools, or driver's licences. This is daily routine for anyone living between metric and imperial systems.
1.8 lk × 0.0010862203 = 0.0019551965 cable
Real-world example — Fabric purchase length
Two links of fabric equals a value in cables essential for tailors and textile buyers sourcing material from international suppliers that quote in different units.
2 lk × 0.0010862203 = 0.0021724406 cable
Real-world example — Maritime depth conversion
A 10-link sounding depth converts cleanly into cables. Recreational divers and sailors translate between the two units whenever they read legacy charts against modern depth-sounder displays.
10 lk × 0.0010862203 = 0.010862203 cable
Link to Cable conversion table
Standard reference values for converting links to cables:
| Link [lk] | Cable [cable] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 1.08622e-5 |
| 0.1 | 0.000108622 |
| 1 | 0.0010862203 |
| 2 | 0.0021724406 |
| 3 | 0.0032586609 |
| 4 | 0.0043448812 |
| 5 | 0.0054311015 |
| 10 | 0.010862203 |
| 20 | 0.021724406 |
| 30 | 0.0325866091 |
| 40 | 0.0434488121 |
| 50 | 0.0543110151 |
| 100 | 0.1086220302 |
| 500 | 0.5431101512 |
| 1000 | 1.0862203024 |
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Sources & references
Conversion factor (1 lk = 0.0010862203 cable) 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.