Volume Converter
Capacity - milliliters to cubic meters.
Enter a value above to convert between L and gal.
How to convert volume units
Volume conversions are based on the liter: multiply by the ratio of the two units. One US gallon is 3.785411784 liters and one US cup is 236.588 milliliters. Watch the gallon - the US gallon and the imperial (UK) gallon of 4.54609 L are different sizes, so this tool labels every US unit explicitly.
Worked example
To convert 2 liters to US cups, divide by 0.2365882365: 2 ÷ 0.2365882365 = 8.45 cups. One US gallon is 3.785411784 L, and 500 mL is 500 ÷ 29.5735 = 16.91 fl oz.
How many liters are in a gallon?
One US gallon equals 3.785411784 liters, while one imperial (UK) gallon equals 4.54609 liters. One US cup equals 236.588 milliliters, one US fluid ounce equals 29.5735 milliliters, and one cubic meter equals 1,000 liters.
When you'll use a volume converter
Volume conversion is everyday for cooking (cups, milliliters, fluid ounces, tablespoons), fuel economy (gallons and liters), aquariums and tanks (liters, cubic meters, cubic feet), and following US recipes in metric kitchens. The table above lists your value in all 14 supported units at once.