Rod (rd) to Chain (ch) converter

Converting from Rod (rd) to Chain (ch)

What is Rod (rd)

A Rod (rd) is a unit of length equal to 16.5 feet or 5.0292 meters.

What is Chain (ch)

A Chain (ch) is a unit of length equal to 66 feet or 20.1168 meters.

Conversion Formulas

The default conversion between Rod and Chain is:

  • 1 rd=0.25 ch

  • 1 ch=4 rd

Some other common conversions include:

  • 5 rd=1.25 ch

  • 5 ch=20 rd

  • 9 rd=2.25 ch

  • 9 ch=36 rd

  • 4 rd=1 ch

  • 4 ch=16 rd

Examples

  1. Convert 6 Rods to Chains:

6 rd×0.25=1.5 ch

  1. Convert 15 Chains to Rods:

15 ch×4=60 rd

  1. Convert 3 Rods to Chains using the other conversion:

3 rd×0.25=0.75 ch

Use this page to perform converting from Rod (rd) to Chain (ch).

Rod to Chain conversion table

rd to ch conversion table

Rod (rd)Chain (ch)
0.01 rd0.0025 ch
0.1 rd0.025 ch
1 rd0.25 ch
2 rd0.5 ch
3 rd0.75 ch
4 rd1 ch
5 rd1.25 ch
6 rd1.5 ch
7 rd1.75 ch
8 rd2 ch
9 rd2.25 ch
10 rd2.5 ch
10 rd2.5 ch
20 rd5 ch
30 rd7.5 ch
40 rd10 ch
50 rd12.5 ch
60 rd15 ch
70 rd17.5 ch
80 rd20 ch
90 rd22.5 ch
100 rd25 ch
1 000 rd250 ch
2 000 rd500 ch
3 000 rd750 ch
4 000 rd1 000 ch
5 000 rd1 250 ch
6 000 rd1 500 ch
7 000 rd1 750 ch
8 000 rd2 000 ch
9 000 rd2 250 ch
10 000 rd2 500 ch