Cubic Foot Per Minute to Liter Per Minute Converter

Convert cubic foot per minute to liter per minute instantly.

Standard flow rate units

cubic meter per second 0.0472
cubic meter per hour 169.901
liter per minute 2831.676
liter per second 47.195
gallon per minute 748.051
cubic foot per second 1.667

Fun comparisons

shower heads 🚿~ 298.7
kitchen faucets 🚰~ 374.56
garden hoses 🪴~ 74.79
fire hydrants 🧯~ 0.75
Niagara Falls flows 🌊~ Less than 0.01

How to convert cubic foot per minute to liter per minute

Enter your flow rate in cubic foot per minute and get the equivalent in liter per minute instantly. Key reference points: a typical shower head flows at about 9.5 liters per minute (2.5 GPM), a garden hose at about 37.8 L/min (10 GPM), and residential water supply pipes deliver 7-12 GPM.

CFM (cubic feet per minute, sometimes written SCFM for standard cubic feet per minute) measures airflow in US HVAC and compressed air systems; liters per minute (LPM or l/min) is the metric equivalent used in laboratory ventilation, medical gas delivery and cleanroom specifications. Multiply CFM by 28.317 to get LPM.

Need the opposite direction? Convert liter per minute to cubic foot per minute just as easily, or explore all our flow rate conversions.

Common cubic foot per minute to liter per minute conversions

Cubic Foot Per Minute (CFM)Liter Per Minute (L/min)
128.3168
5141.584
10283.168
25707.919
501415.84
1002831.68
50014158.4
100028316.8

Frequently asked questions

1 cubic foot per minute equals 28.3168 liter per minute.

Multiply by 28.3168. For example, 5 CFM = 141.584 L/min.

Multiply SCFM by 28.317 to get liters per minute. For example, 1 SCFM = 28.317 LPM. SCFM (standard cubic feet per minute) and CFM use the same conversion factor at standard reference conditions.

1 liter per minute equals 0.0353148 cubic foot per minute.

100 cubic foot per minute equals 2831.68 liter per minute.

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