Cubic Foot Per Minute to Liter Per Second Converter

Convert cubic foot per minute to liter per second 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 second

Enter your flow rate in cubic foot per minute and get the equivalent in liter per second 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 is the US standard for HVAC duct sizing and fan ratings; liters per second is used in metric building codes for minimum ventilation rates and exhaust system design.

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

Common cubic foot per minute to liter per second conversions

Cubic Foot Per Minute (CFM)Liter Per Second (L/s)
10.471947
52.35973
104.71947
2511.7987
5023.5973
10047.1947
500235.974
1000471.947

Frequently asked questions

1 cubic foot per minute equals 0.471947 liter per second.

Multiply by 0.471947. For example, 5 CFM = 2.35973 L/s.

100 CFM equals approximately 47.19 liters per second.

1 liter per second equals 2.11888 cubic foot per minute.

100 cubic foot per minute equals 47.1947 liter per second.

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