| Did you mean to convert | vara [California] vara [Mexico] vara [Portuguese] vara [South America] vara [Spanish] vara [Texas] |
to | furlong [international] furlong [survey] |
How many vara in 1 furlong? The answer is 239.99951897018. We assume you are converting between vara [California] and furlong [international]. You can view more details on each measurement unit: vara or furlong The SI base unit for length is the metre. 1 metre is equal to 1.1930302979111 vara, or 0.0049709695378987 furlong. Note that rounding errors may occur, so always check the results. Use this page to learn how to convert between vara [California] and furlongs. Type in your own numbers in the form to convert the units!
1 vara to furlong = 0.00417 furlong
10 vara to furlong = 0.04167 furlong
50 vara to furlong = 0.20833 furlong
100 vara to furlong = 0.41667 furlong
200 vara to furlong = 0.83334 furlong
500 vara to furlong = 2.08334 furlong
1000 vara to furlong = 4.16668 furlong
You can do the reverse unit conversion from furlong to vara, 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).
ConvertUnits.com provides an online conversion calculator for all types of measurement units. You can find metric conversion tables for SI units, as well as English units, currency, and other data. Type in unit symbols, abbreviations, or full names for units of length, area, mass, pressure, and other types. Examples include mm, inch, 100 kg, US fluid ounce, 6'3", 10 stone 4, cubic cm, metres squared, grams, moles, feet per second, and many more!