To use our cables to meters converter type the number of cables into the cables box, alternatively to convert meters to cables type the number of meters into the meters box.

Cables - Definitions

The cable is defined as one tenth of a nautical mile. Over the years as the definition of the nautical mile changed the length of the cable changed to ensure it remained at one tenth of a nautical mile.

Cable To Meters Conversion Factor

Meter To Cables Conversion Factor

Imperial Length Units To Meters Converters

1 Meter Expressed In Imperial Units 1 meter = 39.3700787 inches 1 meter = 9.8425197 hands 1 meter = 4.9709695 links 1 meter = 3.2808399 feet 1 meter = 1.0936133 yards 1 meter = 0.5468066 fathoms 1 meter = 0.1988388 rods/poles/perches 1 meter = 0.0497097 chains 1 meter = 0.0053961 cables 1 meter = 0.0049709 furlongs 1 meter = 0.0006214 miles 1 meter = 0.0005400 nautical miles

Imperial Units Expressed As Meters 1 inch = 0.0254 meters 1 hand = 0.1016 meters 1 link = 0.201168 meters 1 foot = 0.3048 meters 1 yard = 0.9144 meters 1 fathom = 1.8288002 meters 1 rod/pole/perch = 5.0291995 meters 1 chain = 20.1167981 meters 1 cable = 185.3190 meters 1 furlong = 201.1708 meters 1 mile = 1,609.344 meters 1 nautical mile = 1,852 meters