Liters to Gallons
Convert between liters and US or imperial gallons instantly.
Enter a volume in liters to convert it to gallons.
Common in the United States for fuel, liquids, and container volumes.
Converted gallons
2.64172 US gal
10 L = 2.64172 US gal
Original liters
10 L
Input volume.
Selected gallon type
US gallon
Common in the United States for fuel, liquids, and container volumes.
Conversion factor
1 US gal = 3.785411784 L
1 L = 0.2641720524 US gal
Milliliters
10,000 mL
1 liter equals 1,000 milliliters.
US quarts equivalent
10.56688 US qt
Approximate US liquid quarts.
Imperial quarts equivalent
8.79877 imp qt
Approximate imperial quarts.
Local conversion
All calculations run instantly in your browser.
US and imperial
Choose the correct gallon type for fuel, recipes, tanks, and containers.
Liquid friendly
Useful for cooking, aquariums, fuel tanks, gardening, and storage.
Dynamic Conversion Insights
What Liters and Gallons Measure
Liters and gallons measure volume, especially liquid volume.
Liters are metric and widely used internationally for beverages, cooking, aquariums, and packaging.
Gallons are used in US customary and imperial systems for fuel, tanks, liquids, and larger containers.
US Gallons vs Imperial Gallons
US gallon
1 US gallon equals exactly 3.785411784 liters. It is common in the United States.
Imperial gallon
1 imperial gallon equals 4.54609 liters. It is larger than a US gallon.
Metric vs US and Imperial Volume Systems
Metric volume
Metric volume units scale by powers of 10. 1 liter equals 1,000 milliliters.
US customary volume
US volume units include fluid ounces, cups, pints, quarts, and gallons.
Imperial volume
Imperial units use similar names but different sizes, so gallon type should be labelled clearly.
Common Liters to Gallons Examples
| Liters | US gallons | Imperial gallons |
|---|---|---|
| 1 L | 0.264172 US gal | 0.219969 imp gal |
| 2 L | 0.528344 US gal | 0.439938 imp gal |
| 5 L | 1.32086 US gal | 1.099846 imp gal |
| 10 L | 2.641721 US gal | 2.199692 imp gal |
| 20 L | 5.283441 US gal | 4.399385 imp gal |
| 50 L | 13.208603 US gal | 10.998462 imp gal |
| 100 L | 26.417205 US gal | 21.996925 imp gal |
Cooking, Fuel, Aquarium, and Liquid Use Cases
Fuel tank capacity
Aquarium and fish tank volume
Water storage
Cooking and beverages
Gardening and irrigation
Cleaning solution dilution
Camping and travel containers
Product packaging
Formula Explanation
US Gallons = Liters ÷ 3.785411784
Imperial Gallons = Liters ÷ 4.54609
Liters = US Gallons × 3.785411784
Liters = Imperial Gallons × 4.54609
Milliliters = Liters × 1,000
Liters are the input volume. The gallon type changes the conversion factor because US gallons and imperial gallons are not the same size. Results are rounded for display using your selected precision.
Frequently Asked Questions
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