Have you ever wondered how long is a furlong or how to convert furlongs to other distances like miles, feet, yards or meters? If so, Kyle Kazak has taken the time to assemble a sortable Furlong Distance Calculator that covers workout and race distances ranging from 2—12 furlongs.
A furlong is a unit of distance that’s equal to an eighth (1/8) of a mile, 660 feet, 220 yards or about 201 meters
| Furlongs | Miles | Feet | Yards | Meters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04.00 furlongs | 0.5000 miles | 2640 feet | 0880 yards | 0804.67 meters |
| 04.50 furlongs | 0.5625 miles | 2970 feet | 0990 yards | 0905.26 meters |
| 05.00 furlongs | 0.6250 miles | 3300 feet | 1100 yards | 1005.84 meters |
| 05.50 furlongs | 0.6875 miles | 3630 feet | 1210 yards | 1106.43 meters |
| 06.00 furlongs | 0.7500 miles | 3960 feet | 1320 yards | 1207.01 meters |
| 06.50 furlongs | 0.8125 miles | 4290 feet | 1430 yards | 1307.59 meters |
| 07.00 furlongs | 0.8750 miles | 4620 feet | 1540 yards | 1408.18 meters |
| 07.50 furlongs | 0.9375 miles | 4950 feet | 1650 yards | 1508.76 meters |
| 08.00 furlongs | 1.0000 miles | 5280 feet | 1760 yards | 1609.35 meters |
| 08.50 furlongs | 1.0625 miles | 5610 feet | 1870 yards | 1709.93 meters |
| 09.00 furlongs | 1.1250 miles | 5940 feet | 1980 yards | 1810.52 meters |
| 09.50 furlongs | 1.1875 miles | 6270 feet | 2090 yards | 1911.10 meters |
| 10.00 furlongs | 1.2500 miles | 6600 feet | 2200 yards | 2011.68 meters |
| 10.50 furlongs | 1.3125 miles | 6930 feet | 2310 yards | 2112.27 meters |
| 11.00 furlongs | 1.3750 miles | 7260 feet | 2420 yards | 2212.85 meters |
| 11.50 furlongs | 1.4375 miles | 7590 feet | 2530 yards | 2313.48 meters |
| 12.00 furlongs | 1.5000 miles | 7920 feet | 2640 yards | 2414.02 meters |
As Ruth’s question is in fractions, perhaps the straightforward answer is that 1/3 of a furlong is 1/24th of a mile.
I like the table Kyle!
Kyle:
At what distance in furlongs is the stretch call in races 6 1/2 to 7 1/2 furlongs? In the following example, at what distance is the 7 9/14 lengths out recorded?
ST 1C 2C Str Fin
7 8 6 3/4 8 8 3/4 7 9 1/4 9 12 1/4
Ruth,
Using 0.33 to represent 1/3 of a furlong, that would be represented as 0.0412501 miles, 217.8 feet, 72.6 yards, or 66.39 meters. I know the math is a bit messy but 1/3 of a furlong isn’t too common of a measurement.
I hope that helps.
Sincerely,
Kyle Kazak
If a furlong is one eighth mile. What part of a mile is one third furlong?