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Convert Stone to Long Tons

Stone (st) to Long Ton (long tn) unit conversion — enter any value below to get an instant result, or use the table for common values.

Results from this calculator are estimates provided for general informational purposes only, based on formulas, rates, and standards commonly accepted as of 2026. Figures may differ slightly from other calculators or professional sources due to rounding methods, differing assumptions, or regional regulations, and rules may change over time. Always consult a qualified professional — such as a financial advisor, healthcare provider, or other relevant specialist — before making decisions based on these results.

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Result

1 Stone = 0.00625 Long Tons

1 Long Ton = 160 Stone

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Conversion chart: Stone to Long Tons

Conversion table

Stone (st) Long Ton (long tn)
0.01 st 6.25E-05 long tn
0.1 st 0.000625 long tn
1 st 0.00625 long tn
2 st 0.0125 long tn
3 st 0.01875 long tn
5 st 0.03125 long tn
10 st 0.0625 long tn
20 st 0.125 long tn
50 st 0.3125 long tn
100 st 0.625 long tn
1000 st 6.25 long tn

Stone (st)

Definition: Equal to 14 pounds, or exactly 6.35029318 kilograms.

History: Originated in medieval England and Scotland from the practice of weighing goods, particularly wool, against a standardized stone; the value varied by region and commodity (wool, meat, cheese) until it was fixed by statute at 14 pounds in the 19th century.

Current use: Still the everyday unit for reporting adult body weight in the United Kingdom and Ireland (e.g. "12 stone 6"), though it has no official role in trade, which uses metric units.

Long Ton (long tn)

Definition: Also called the imperial or UK ton; equal to 2,240 pounds, or 1,016.0469088 kilograms.

History: Originated in medieval England as 20 hundredweight, where each hundredweight was traditionally 112 pounds (8 stone) rather than a round 100 — a quirk inherited from older weighing customs for bulk goods like coal and shipping cargo.

Current use: Still used in the UK and some Commonwealth countries for specific traditional contexts such as shipping tonnage and bulk freight, though the metric tonne has largely replaced it in modern British trade.

Supported Units

Unit Symbol In Kilograms
Milligram mg 1E-06 kg
Gram g 0.001 kg
Kilogram kg 1 kg
Metric Ton t 1000 kg
Ounce oz 0.028349523 kg
Pound lb 0.45359237 kg
Stone st 6.3502932 kg
US Ton tn 907.18474 kg
Long Ton long tn 1016.0469 kg

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How Weight Conversion Works

The Formula

Every unit here is defined by a fixed multiplier relative to the kilogram. To convert a value from one unit to another:

result = value × (factor of "From" unit ÷ factor of "To" unit)

For Stone → Long Ton: multiply by 0.00625. For example, 1 st × 0.00625 = 0.00625 long tn.

Weight vs. Mass

Strictly speaking, mass measures the amount of matter in an object, while weight measures the force gravity exerts on that mass — an object's mass stays the same on the Moon, but its weight (in newtons) drops to about one-sixth of its Earth value. In everyday language and on this page, "weight" and "mass" are used interchangeably, as they are in commerce and daily life, because all the units here (kilogram, pound, ounce, and so on) are technically units of mass measured under standard Earth gravity.

Metric vs. Avoirdupois

The metric units on this page (milligram through metric ton) all scale by powers of ten, so converting between them is just moving a decimal point. The avoirdupois system (ounce, pound, stone, US ton, long ton) uses irregular multiples — 16 ounces to a pound, 14 pounds to a stone, 2,000 pounds to a US ton — inherited from centuries of English trade custom that predate the metric system.

Metric Tonne vs. US Ton vs. Long Ton

These three "ton" units are often confused but are meaningfully different: a metric ton (tonne) is exactly 1,000 kg (≈2,204.6 lb), a US or "short" ton is 2,000 lb (≈907.2 kg), and a British or "long" ton is 2,240 lb (≈1,016.0 kg). The metric tonne sits between the two — about 10% heavier than a US ton and about 1.6% lighter than a long ton — which makes it easy to misquote freight or cargo weights if the unit isn't specified explicitly.

Example

1 st equals 0.00625 long tn. For scale, that's about 0.09× the weight of an average adult (70 kg, or 11.023113 st).

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Long Tons are in 1 Stone?

1 Stone (st) equals exactly 0.00625 Long Tons (long tn).

What is the difference between a US ton and a metric ton?

A US (short) ton is 2,000 pounds (907.18 kg), while a metric ton (tonne) is exactly 1,000 kg (about 2,204.6 lb) — the metric ton is roughly 10% heavier, so the two should never be used interchangeably in shipping, trade, or engineering documents.

Why do the UK and Ireland measure body weight in stone?

Stone (14 lb) has been used informally for body weight in Britain and Ireland since the 19th century and remains common in everyday speech, medical settings, and sports reporting there, even though the UK officially uses the metric system for trade and most other measurements.

How accurate are these conversions?

Every conversion factor used here is the exact, internationally standardized value (e.g. 1 pound = exactly 0.45359237 kg, fixed by international agreement in 1959) — results are limited only by floating-point display precision, not by rounded conversion constants.

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