Primarily used in horse racing (UK/US). 1 furlong = 660 feet = 1/8 mile. The hectometer (hm) is useful for measuring sports tracks (1 lap = 4 hm), urban blocks (~1–2 hm long), or vineyard rows. Road signs in some European countries use hectometers for minor distance markers.
To convert between Furlong (fur) and Hectometer (hm), use the following formulas:
1 Furlong (fur) = 2.01168 Hectometer (hm)
1 Hectometer (hm) = 0.4970969537898672 Furlong (fur)
1 fur = 1 * 2.01168 hm = 2.01168 hm
5 fur = 5 * 2.01168 hm = 10.0584 hm
8 fur = 8 * 2.01168 hm = 16.09344 hm
| Furlong (fur) | Hectometer (hm) |
|---|---|
| 1 fur | 2.01168 hm |
| 5 fur | 10.0584 hm |
| 10 fur | 20.1168 hm |