Liters to Gallons
Convert liters to US gallons. One US gallon is exactly 3.785411784 liters. The UK gallon is listed as Gallons (UK). This is liquid volume, not a dry measure.
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How to convert liters into US gallons
- Enter the volume in liters. The default is 1 liter.
- Keep From as Liters and To as Gallons (US). Switch To to Gallons (UK) only when you need the imperial gallon.
- Read US gallons. Divide liters by 3.785411784 for the US figure.
- Press Swap units to convert gallons back to liters. Cubic meters and US cups stay in the table.
US gallon
Liquid volume
| US gallon | 1 gal = 3.785411784 L exactly |
|---|---|
| Liter | 1 L = 0.001 m³ |
| UK gallon | 1 galuk = 4.54609 L |
| US cup | Same cup as the cooking converter |
| Cubic meter | 1 m³ = 1000 L |
| Swap | Reverses liters and gallons |
What liters to gallons does
This spoke locks the volume engine on liters to US gallons. The US gallon is defined as 231 cubic inches, which is exactly 3.785411784 L. The UK (imperial) gallon is 4.54609 L and appears on the same list as Gallons (UK). Pick that unit when a British pump or can is marked in imperial gallons.
Kitchen cups and spoons match the cooking converter. The full volume hub is volume. Other dimensions sit on the unit converter.
Liter and gallon factors
US gallons = liters / 3.785411784. Liters = US gallons × 3.785411784. UK gallons = liters / 4.54609. One cubic meter is 1000 L, about 264.172 US gallons. Swap exchanges From and To and recalculates immediately.
US gallon, UK gallon, and dry volume
Fuel and milk in the United States use the liquid US gallon. The UK gallon is larger. Dry US bushels and pecks are not on this list. Teaspoons, tablespoons, cups, pints, quarts, cubic inches, and cubic feet are here so you can leave the spoke without opening a second dimension.
When to convert liters to gallons here
Fill a US tank figure from a liter spec, compare a 5 L can with US gallons, or check a UK gallon against liters. Keep cooking-only spoons on the cooking page if you want the shorter list.
What this page does not do
It does not convert dry bushels. It does not fetch a fuel price. It does not assume temperature expansion of the liquid. Input stays in this tab.