How many furlong in 1 mile [international]? The answer is 8. We assume you are converting between furlong [international] and mile [international]. You can view more details on each measurement unit: furlong or mile [international] The SI base unit for length is the metre. 1 metre is equal to 0.0049709695378987 furlong, or 0.00062137119223733 mile [international]. Note that rounding errors may occur, so always check the results. Use this page to learn how to convert between furlongs and mile [international]. Type in your own numbers in the form to convert the units!
1 furlong to mile [international] = 0.125 mile [international]
5 furlong to mile [international] = 0.625 mile [international]
10 furlong to mile [international] = 1.25 mile [international]
20 furlong to mile [international] = 2.5 mile [international]
30 furlong to mile [international] = 3.75 mile [international]
40 furlong to mile [international] = 5 mile [international]
50 furlong to mile [international] = 6.25 mile [international]
75 furlong to mile [international] = 9.375 mile [international]
100 furlong to mile [international] = 12.5 mile [international]
You can do the reverse unit conversion from mile [international] to furlong, or enter any two units below:
A furlong is a measure of distance within Imperial units and U.S. customary units, and is equal to 660 feet or 201.168 metres. There are eight furlongs in a mile.
Distances for thoroughbred horse races in the United Kingdom, Ireland and the United States are still given in miles and furlongs (example), but the unit is otherwise no longer in common use. It is heavily used within the rail industry (especially maintenance and repair services) in the UK, due to the legacy measurements and distance markers from when the tracks were first laid down.
Coincidentally, 5 furlongs is approximately 1 kilometer (1.00584 to be exact).
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