A furlong is a distance unit in imperial units and United States customary units. It is one-eighth of a mile, or roughly 660 feet, 220 yards, 40 rods, 10 chains, or 201 meters. Now, it’s mainly used in horse racing and agriculture to measure race lengths and rural field distances.
| Furlongs | Yards | Feet | Miles (decimal) | Miles (fractional) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 660 | 1980 | 0.375 | 3/8 |
| 3.5 | 770 | 2310 | 0.4375 | 7/16 |
| 4 | 880 | 2640 | 0.5 | 1/2 |
| 4.5 | 990 | 2970 | 0.5625 | 9/16 |
| 5 | 1100 | 3300 | 0.625 | 5/8 |
| 5.5 | 1210 | 3630 | 0.6875 | 11/16 |
| 6 | 1320 | 3960 | 0.75 | 3/4 |
| 6.5 | 1430 | 4290 | 0.8125 | 13/16 |
| 7 | 1540 | 4620 | 0.875 | 7/8 |
| 7.5 | 1650 | 4950 | 0.9375 | 15/16 |
| 8 | 1760 | 5280 | 1 | 1 |
| 8.5 | 1870 | 5610 | 1.0625 | 17/16 |
| 9 | 1980 | 5940 | 1.125 | 9/8 |
| 9.5 | 2090 | 6270 | 1.1875 | 19/16 |
| 10 | 2200 | 6600 | 1.25 | 5/4 |
| 10.5 | 2310 | 6930 | 1.3125 | 21/16 |
| 11 | 2420 | 7260 | 1.375 | 11/8 |
| 11.5 | 2530 | 7590 | 1.4375 | 23/16 |
| 12 | 2640 | 7920 | 1.5 | 3/2 |
| 12.5 | 2750 | 8250 | 1.5625 | 25/16 |
| 13 | 2860 | 8580 | 1.625 | 13/8 |
| 13.5 | 2970 | 8910 | 1.6875 | 27/16 |
| 14 | 3080 | 9240 | 1.75 | 7/4 |
| 14.5 | 3190 | 9570 | 1.8125 | 29/16 |
| 15 | 3300 | 9900 | 1.875 | 15/8 |
| 15.5 | 3410 | 10230 | 1.9375 | 31/16 |
| 16 | 3520 | 10560 | 2 | 2 |
