Convert liters to gallons (us)
1 l = 0.264172052 gal · Formula and table below. Converting the other way? Gallons to Liters →
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Other units
- Liter (l) 1
- Milliliter (ml) 1000
- Deciliter (dl) 10
- Kiloliter (kl) 0.001
- Cubic meter (m³) 0.001
- Cubic centimeter (cm³) 1000
- Gallon (US) (gal) 0.264172052
- Gallon (UK) (gal) 0.219969248
- Quart (US) (qt) 1.056688
- Pint (US) (pt) 2.113376
- Fluid ounce (US) (fl oz) 33.814023
- Cup (US) (cup) 4.226753
- Tablespoon (US) (tbsp) 67.628045
- Teaspoon (US) (tsp) 202.8841
- Cup (metric) (cup) 4
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Divide litres by 3.785 for US gallons. Fifty litres is 13.2 gallons.
How many gallons is one liter?
gal = L ÷ 3.785411784, which is 0.264172 gallons per litre.
This is the direction that matters when comparing fuel prices across borders. European pumps price by the litre, American pumps by the gallon, and the numbers look wildly different until converted — €1.70 per litre is $6.43 per US gallon at parity.
What common containers hold a gallon or a liter?
Container sizes reveal how each market rounds. A US milk jug is one gallon (3.785 L); European milk comes in 1 L and 2 L cartons. A US soda bottle is 2 L, adopted from the metric standard and never converted back.
The litre itself is not an SI base unit — the cubic metre is. The litre is a permitted name for a cubic decimetre, and one cubic metre holds exactly 1,000 litres.
Which gallon does this page use?
The US gallon of 231 cubic inches — exactly 3.785411784 L, as given in NIST Handbook 44. If the figure comes from the United Kingdom, Canada or older Commonwealth sources, it may be the imperial gallon of 4.54609 L defined in the UK Weights and Measures Act 1985, about 20% larger.
Formula
Gallons (US) = Liters × 0.264172052
10 l = 2.641721 gal
Conversion table
| l | gal |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.264172052 |
| 2 | 0.528344105 |
| 5 | 1.32086 |
| 10 | 2.641721 |
| 20 | 5.283441 |
| 25 | 6.604301 |
| 50 | 13.208603 |
| 100 | 26.417205 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many gallons is 50 liters?
13.21 US gallons, or 11.0 imperial gallons.
Is a liter an SI unit?
Not a base unit. The SI unit of volume is the cubic metre; the litre is an accepted name for one cubic decimetre.
Why is a soda bottle 2 liters in the United States?
The 2 L bottle was introduced during a metrication push in the 1970s and the format stuck, even though most other American packaging reverted to imperial.