Use this converter to easily convert between Leagues and Miles (lea to miles).
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- How many Miles in a League?
- Difference between Leagues and Miles
- How to convert Leagues to Miles?
- lea to m conversion table
How many Miles in a League?
According to United States land league definition, there are exactly 3 miles in a league. The symbol used is "U.S. st. leag." or just "lea". There are different definitions across the world, but no single country includes the league in its official unit system.
Difference between Leagues and Miles
Historically, leagues were popular in Europe and Latin America, and according to some sources they were supposed to approximate the distance a person can walk in an hour. Miles were much more popular, starting from the Roman empire and the Roman mile. However, nowadays miles are officially used only in the United States, United Kingdom, and a couple of other countries, and its official definition is according to the metric system.
How to convert Leagues to Miles?
To convert leagues to miles, simply multiply the distance in leagues by 3 to get the distance in miles. For simple round numbers you probably won't even need a calculator for this. However, for decimal numbers and high numbers you will appreciate our leagues to miles converter.
Leagues to miles conversion example
Sample task: convert 3 leagues to miles. Solution:
Formula:
leagues * 3 = miles
Calculation:
3 leagues * 3 = 9 miles
End result:
3 leagues is equal to 9 miles
lea to m conversion table
| leagues | miles |
|---|---|
| 1 leagues | 3 miles |
| 2 leagues | 6 miles |
| 3 leagues | 9 miles |
| 4 leagues | 12 miles |
| 5 leagues | 15 miles |
| 6 leagues | 18 miles |
| 7 leagues | 21 miles |
| 8 leagues | 24 miles |
| 9 leagues | 27 miles |
| 10 leagues | 30 miles |
| 20 leagues | 60 miles |
| 30 leagues | 90 miles |
| 40 leagues | 120 miles |
| 50 leagues | 150 miles |
| 60 leagues | 180 miles |
| 70 leagues | 210 miles |
| 80 leagues | 240 miles |
| 90 leagues | 270 miles |
| 100 leagues | 300 miles |
| 200 leagues | 600 miles |
| 300 leagues | 900 miles |
| 400 leagues | 1,200 miles |
| 500 leagues | 1,500 miles |
| 600 leagues | 1,800 miles |
| 700 leagues | 2,100 miles |
| 800 leagues | 2,400 miles |
| 900 leagues | 2,700 miles |
| 1,000 leagues | 3,000 miles |
References
1 NIST Special Publication 330 (2008) - "The International System of Units (SI)", edited by Barry N.Taylor and Ambler Thompson
2 International Organization for Standardization (1993). ISO Standards Handbook: Quantities and units (3rd edition). Geneva: ISO. ISBN 92-67-10185-4.
