Flow Rate Converter
Convert volumetric flow rate measurements.
Popular Flow Conversions
Complete List of Flow Units for Conversion
1 Cubic Meter per Minute [m³/min] = 0.0166667 Cubic Meter per Second [m³/s]
Cubic Meter per Minute to Cubic Meter per Second, Cubic Meter per Second to Cubic Meter per Minute
1 Cubic Meter per Hour [m³/h] = 0.000277778 Cubic Meter per Second [m³/s]
Cubic Meter per Hour to Cubic Meter per Second, Cubic Meter per Second to Cubic Meter per Hour
1 Liter per Second [L/s] = 0.00100000 Cubic Meter per Second [m³/s]
Liter per Second to Cubic Meter per Second, Cubic Meter per Second to Liter per Second
1 Liter per Minute [L/min] = 0.0000166667 Cubic Meter per Second [m³/s]
Liter per Minute to Cubic Meter per Second, Cubic Meter per Second to Liter per Minute
1 Liter per Hour [L/h] = 2.77778e-7 Cubic Meter per Second [m³/s]
Liter per Hour to Cubic Meter per Second, Cubic Meter per Second to Liter per Hour
1 Milliliter per Minute [mL/min] = 1.66667e-8 Cubic Meter per Second [m³/s]
Milliliter per Minute to Cubic Meter per Second, Cubic Meter per Second to Milliliter per Minute
1 Gallon per Minute (US) [gpm] = 0.0000630902 Cubic Meter per Second [m³/s]
Gallon per Minute (US) to Cubic Meter per Second, Cubic Meter per Second to Gallon per Minute (US)
1 Gallon per Hour (US) [gal/h] = 0.00000105150 Cubic Meter per Second [m³/s]
Gallon per Hour (US) to Cubic Meter per Second, Cubic Meter per Second to Gallon per Hour (US)
1 Gallon per Minute (UK) [gal(UK)/min] = 0.0000757682 Cubic Meter per Second [m³/s]
Gallon per Minute (UK) to Cubic Meter per Second, Cubic Meter per Second to Gallon per Minute (UK)
1 Gallon per Hour (UK) [gal(UK)/h] = 0.00000126280 Cubic Meter per Second [m³/s]
Gallon per Hour (UK) to Cubic Meter per Second, Cubic Meter per Second to Gallon per Hour (UK)
1 Cubic Foot per Second [ft³/s] = 0.0283168 Cubic Meter per Second [m³/s]
Cubic Foot per Second to Cubic Meter per Second, Cubic Meter per Second to Cubic Foot per Second
1 Cubic Foot per Minute [ft³/min] = 0.000471947 Cubic Meter per Second [m³/s]
Cubic Foot per Minute to Cubic Meter per Second, Cubic Meter per Second to Cubic Foot per Minute
1 Cubic Foot per Hour [ft³/h] = 0.00000786579 Cubic Meter per Second [m³/s]
Cubic Foot per Hour to Cubic Meter per Second, Cubic Meter per Second to Cubic Foot per Hour
1 Cubic Inch per Minute [in³/min] = 2.73118e-7 Cubic Meter per Second [m³/s]
Cubic Inch per Minute to Cubic Meter per Second, Cubic Meter per Second to Cubic Inch per Minute
1 Cubic Yard per Hour [yd³/h] = 0.000264650 Cubic Meter per Second [m³/s]
Cubic Yard per Hour to Cubic Meter per Second, Cubic Meter per Second to Cubic Yard per Hour
1 Barrel per Day (petroleum) [bbl/d] = 0.00000184013 Cubic Meter per Second [m³/s]
Barrel per Day (petroleum) to Cubic Meter per Second, Cubic Meter per Second to Barrel per Day (petroleum)
1 Barrel per Hour [bbl/h] = 7.66721e-8 Cubic Meter per Second [m³/s]
Barrel per Hour to Cubic Meter per Second, Cubic Meter per Second to Barrel per Hour
1 Barrel per Minute [bbl/min] = 0.00000460033 Cubic Meter per Second [m³/s]
Barrel per Minute to Cubic Meter per Second, Cubic Meter per Second to Barrel per Minute
1 Barrel per Second [bbl/s] = 0.000276020 Cubic Meter per Second [m³/s]
Barrel per Second to Cubic Meter per Second, Cubic Meter per Second to Barrel per Second
How this flow converter works
Cubic Meter per Second (m³/s) is used as the internal base unit. Every value you enter is first converted to Cubic Meter per Second using exact SI factors, then translated to the requested unit with the same data pulled from the SI Brochure and NIST SP 811.
Key flow relationships
- 1 Cubic Meter per Minute = 0.0166667 Cubic Meter per Second
- 1 Cubic Meter per Hour = 2.7778e-4 Cubic Meter per Second
- 1 Liter per Second = 0.001 Cubic Meter per Second
- 1 Liter per Minute = 1.6667e-5 Cubic Meter per Second
- 1 Liter per Hour = 2.7778e-7 Cubic Meter per Second
Where flow units are used
Process engineers, laboratory technicians, and petroleum specialists monitor these fluid properties to control pumps, pipelines, and analytical instruments. The flow converter covers real-world units such as Cubic Meter per Second and Cubic Meter per Minute, giving teams a trusted reference when cross-checking data between labs, suppliers, and regulatory filings.
Tips for accurate flow conversions
- Always verify the unit symbol in your worksheet—this converter normalizes values through Cubic Meter per Second, which is the SI reference for flow measurements.
- When jumping between Cubic Meter per Second and Cubic Meter per Minute, watch metric prefixes and rounding. A misplaced milli-, micro-, or kilo- prefix can produce errors of several orders of magnitude.
- Document the context (test conditions, instrument resolution, uncertainty) whenever you publish flow conversions so coworkers and auditors can reproduce your results.