There are 8 furlongs in a mile.

Quick Scoop

A furlong is defined as one-eighth of a mile, so the relationship is fixed: multiply miles by 8 to get furlongs, or divide furlongs by 8 to get miles. For example, 2 miles is 16 furlongs, and 4 furlongs is half a mile.

Handy mini-table

Here’s a quick reference for miles and furlongs:

Miles Furlongs
0.5 4
1 8
2 16
5 40

Tiny bit of background

The furlong is an old unit from farm life, originally based on the length of a furrow in a field, and it survives today mainly in horse racing. Because one furlong is 220 yards (660 feet), eight of them line up neatly to make the modern mile of 1,760 yards.

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