Cubic Foot Per Minute to Cubic Meter Per Second Converter

Convert cubic foot per minute to cubic meter 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 cubic meter per second

Enter your flow rate in cubic foot per minute and get the equivalent in cubic meter 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 (cubic feet per minute) is the US HVAC airflow standard; cubic meters per second is the SI equivalent needed for international ventilation standards and scientific airflow measurements.

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

Common cubic foot per minute to cubic meter per second conversions

Cubic Foot Per Minute (CFM)Cubic Meter Per Second (m³/s)
10.000471947
50.00235973
100.00471947
250.0117987
500.0235973
1000.0471947
5000.235974
10000.471947

Frequently asked questions

1 cubic foot per minute equals 0.000471947 cubic meter per second.

Multiply by 0.000471947. For example, 5 CFM = 0.00235973 m³/s.

2000 CFM equals approximately 0.9440 cubic meters per second.

1 cubic meter per second equals 2118.88 cubic foot per minute.

100 cubic foot per minute equals 0.0471947 cubic meter per second.

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