Volume Converter

Convert volume units with the factor behind each answer. The US and imperial gallons differ, so check which one a figure uses.

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Result13.20860262 gal

1 L = 0.2641720524 gal

Common conversions

The US gallon is 3.785411784 L and the imperial gallon is 4.54609 L. This page labels gal as US and galUK as imperial.

Generator fuel tanks and transformer oil volumes are quoted in litres or US gallons depending on the maker. Convert before comparing two data sheets.

Every unit in terms of the base unit shown. To convert, multiply by the factor of the unit you have and divide by the factor of the unit you want.

Unit	Equals	What it is
L	0.001 m³	Litre, one cubic decimetre.
m³	1 m³	Cubic metre, the SI unit of volume.
gal	0.003785411784 m³	US liquid gallon, 3.785411784 L.
mL	1 × 10⁻⁶ m³	Millilitre, one cubic centimetre.
cm³	1 × 10⁻⁶ m³	Cubic centimetre, equal to one millilitre.
in³	1.6387064 × 10⁻⁵ m³	Cubic inch.
ft³	0.02831684659 m³	Cubic foot.
qt	0.000946352946 m³	US liquid quart, a quarter of a US gallon.
galUK	0.00454609 m³	Imperial (UK) gallon, 4.54609 L. About 20% larger than the US gallon.

gal = L × 0.2641720524. For example, 50 L is 13.20860262 gal.

L = gal × 3.785411784. The Swap button above reverses the direction for any pair of units.