Liter Per Second to Gallon Per Minute Converter

Convert liter per second to gallon per minute instantly.

Standard flow rate units

cubic meter per second 0.1
cubic meter per hour 360
liter per minute 5999.988
gallon per minute 1585.032
cubic foot per minute 211.888
cubic foot per second 3.531

Fun comparisons

shower heads 🚿~ 632.91
kitchen faucets 🚰~ 793.65
garden hoses 🪴~ 158.48
fire hydrants 🧯~ 1.59
Niagara Falls flows 🌊~ Less than 0.01

How to convert liter per second to gallon per minute

Enter your flow rate in liter per second and get the equivalent in gallon 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.

Liters per second is the metric fire protection flow unit; gallons per minute is the US equivalent used by fire departments, pump manufacturers and irrigation system designers.

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

Common liter per second to gallon per minute conversions

Liter Per Second (L/s)Gallon Per Minute (GPM)
115.8503
579.2516
10158.503
25396.258
50792.516
1001585.03
5007925.16
100015850.3

Frequently asked questions

1 liter per second equals 15.8503 gallon per minute.

Multiply by 15.8503. For example, 5 L/s = 79.2516 GPM.

5 liters per second equals approximately 79.25 US gallons per minute.

1 gallon per minute equals 0.0630902 liter per second.

100 liter per second equals 1585.03 gallon per minute.

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