Cubic Foot Per Minute to Cubic Meter Per Hour Converter

Convert cubic foot per minute to cubic meter per hour 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 cubic meter per hour

Enter your flow rate in cubic foot per minute and get the equivalent in cubic meter per hour 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 unit for air handling and ventilation system sizing; cubic meters per hour is the European equivalent used in EN ventilation standards and industrial air quality regulations.

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

Common cubic foot per minute to cubic meter per hour conversions

Cubic Foot Per Minute (CFM)Cubic Meter Per Hour (m³/h)
11.69901
58.49505
1016.9901
2542.4752
5084.9505
100169.901
500849.505
10001699.01

Frequently asked questions

1 cubic foot per minute equals 1.69901 cubic meter per hour.

Multiply by 1.69901. For example, 5 CFM = 8.49505 m³/h.

1000 CFM equals approximately 1699.01 cubic meters per hour.

1 cubic meter per hour equals 0.588578 cubic foot per minute.

100 cubic foot per minute equals 169.901 cubic meter per hour.

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