Yards to Fathoms Converter
CommonMeters, feet, miles and other distances.
How to convert Yards to Fathoms
Multiply the yards value by 0.5: 1 yd = 0.5 fth. Going the other way, 1 fth = 2 yd, so divide by 0.5 or use the Fathoms to Yards converter.
About these units
Yards (yd)
A yard is 3 feet or 36 inches, defined as exactly 0.9144 meters. It is familiar from fabric lengths and the markings on an American football field.
Fathoms (fth)
A fathom is 6 feet (1.8288 meters), a traditional unit for water depth that still appears on nautical charts.
Yards to Fathoms conversion table
| Yards (yd) | Fathoms (fth) |
|---|---|
| 1 yd | 0.5 fth |
| 2 yd | 1 fth |
| 3 yd | 1.5 fth |
| 4 yd | 2 fth |
| 5 yd | 2.5 fth |
| 10 yd | 5 fth |
| 20 yd | 10 fth |
| 25 yd | 12.5 fth |
| 50 yd | 25 fth |
| 100 yd | 50 fth |
| 500 yd | 250 fth |
| 1,000 yd | 500 fth |
More yards conversions
- Yards to Feet1 yd = 3 ft
- Yards to Inches1 yd = 36 in
- Yards to Miles1 yd = 0.000568183 mi
- Yards to Nautical Miles1 yd = 0.000493737 nmi
- Yards to Furlongs1 yd = 0.00454545 fur
- Yards to Chains1 yd = 0.0454545 ch
- Yards to Meters1 yd = 0.9144 m
- Yards to Light Years1 yd = 9.6649e-17 ly
See every unit on the Length Converter.