mi to fath
92 unitsConvert Mile (US survey) to Fathom (mi to fath)
1 mile (US survey) = 880.00176 fathoms. Convert mile (US survey) to fathoms instantly, with the exact factor, the formula and a reference table of common values.
mi to fath conversion table
| mi | fath |
|---|---|
| 1 mi | 880.00176 fath |
| 2 mi | 1760.00352 fath |
| 3 mi | 2640.00528 fath |
| 5 mi | 4400.0088 fath |
| 10 mi | 8800.0176 fath |
| 20 mi | 17600.0352 fath |
| 50 mi | 44000.088 fath |
| 100 mi | 88000.176 fath |
| 250 mi | 220000.44 fath |
| 500 mi | 440000.88 fath |
| 1000 mi | 880001.76 fath |
What is a mile (US survey)?
The mile (US survey) is a US survey unit. One mile (US survey) equals 1609.347219 meters, so every conversion on this page starts from that single number. Survey units come from a slightly older definition of the foot that the United States kept for land measurement, so they are a tiny fraction larger than the modern versions.
The difference is far too small to notice in a room, but across miles of property boundary it matters, which is why surveyors and deed records keep the two apart.
In writing, the mile (US survey) is usually shortened to "mi". One mile (US survey) is 1609.347219 meters, and that ratio is what every figure on this page is built from.