Liters to Gallons Conversion (L to gal)

Liters to Gallons Converter

Enter the volume in liters below to convert it to gallons.

Result in Gallons:

1 L = 0.264172 gal

How to Convert Liters to Gallons

To convert a measurement in liters to a measurement in gallons, multiply the volume by the following conversion ratio: 0.264172 gallons/liter.

Since one liter is equal to 0.264172 gallons, you can use this simple formula to convert:

gallons = liters × 0.264172

The volume in gallons is equal to the volume in liters multiplied by 0.264172.

For example, here's how to convert 5 liters to gallons using the formula above.

gallons = (5 L × 0.264172) = 1.32086 gal

conversion scale showing liters and equivalent gallons volume values

How Many Gallons Are in a Liter?

There are 0.264172 gallons in a liter, which is why we use this value in the formula above.

1 L = 0.264172 gal

Liters and gallons are both units used to measure volume. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.

What Is a Liter?

A liter is a unit of volume equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters or 0.264172 US gallons.^[1] The liter is a special name defined for the cubic decimeter and is exactly equal to the volume of one cubic decimeter (1 decimeter is 1/10 of a meter, or 10 centimeters).

The liter is an SI accepted unit for volume for use with the metric system. A liter is sometimes also referred to as a litre. Liters can be abbreviated as L, and are also sometimes abbreviated as l or ℓ. For example, 1 liter can be written as 1 L, 1 l, or 1 ℓ.

Learn more about liters.

What Is a Gallon?

The US liquid gallon is a unit of fluid volume equal to four quarts, eight pints, or sixteen cups.^[2] The US liquid gallon should not be confused with the US dry gallon or the imperial gallon, which are different units of measure.

The gallon is a US customary unit of volume. Gallons can be abbreviated as gal; for example, 1 gallon can be written as 1 gal.

Learn more about gallons.

Liter to Gallon Conversion Table

Table showing various liter measurements converted to gallons.
Liters	Gallons
1 L	0.264172 gal
2 L	0.528344 gal
3 L	0.792516 gal
4 L	1.0567 gal
5 L	1.3209 gal
6 L	1.585 gal
7 L	1.8492 gal
8 L	2.1134 gal
9 L	2.3775 gal
10 L	2.6417 gal
11 L	2.9059 gal
12 L	3.1701 gal
13 L	3.4342 gal
14 L	3.6984 gal
15 L	3.9626 gal
16 L	4.2268 gal
17 L	4.4909 gal
18 L	4.7551 gal
19 L	5.0193 gal
20 L	5.2834 gal
21 L	5.5476 gal
22 L	5.8118 gal
23 L	6.076 gal
24 L	6.3401 gal
25 L	6.6043 gal
26 L	6.8685 gal
27 L	7.1326 gal
28 L	7.3968 gal
29 L	7.661 gal
30 L	7.9252 gal
31 L	8.1893 gal
32 L	8.4535 gal
33 L	8.7177 gal
34 L	8.9819 gal
35 L	9.246 gal
36 L	9.5102 gal
37 L	9.7744 gal
38 L	10.04 gal
39 L	10.3 gal
40 L	10.57 gal

Table showing various liter measurements converted to gallons.

Liters

Gallons

1 L

0.264172 gal

2 L

0.528344 gal

3 L

0.792516 gal

4 L

1.0567 gal

5 L

1.3209 gal

6 L

1.585 gal

7 L

1.8492 gal

8 L

2.1134 gal

9 L

2.3775 gal

10 L

2.6417 gal

11 L

2.9059 gal

12 L

3.1701 gal

13 L

3.4342 gal

14 L

3.6984 gal

15 L

3.9626 gal

16 L

4.2268 gal

17 L

4.4909 gal

18 L

4.7551 gal

19 L

5.0193 gal

20 L

5.2834 gal

21 L

5.5476 gal

22 L

5.8118 gal

23 L

6.076 gal

24 L

6.3401 gal

25 L

6.6043 gal

26 L

6.8685 gal

27 L

7.1326 gal

28 L

7.3968 gal

29 L

7.661 gal

30 L

7.9252 gal

31 L

8.1893 gal

32 L

8.4535 gal

33 L

8.7177 gal

34 L

8.9819 gal

35 L

9.246 gal

36 L

9.5102 gal

37 L

9.7744 gal

38 L

10.04 gal

39 L

10.3 gal

40 L

10.57 gal

References

National Institute of Standards and Technology, Units outside the SI, https://physics.nist.gov/cuu/Units/outside.html
National Institute of Standards and Technology, Specifications, Tolerances, and Other Technical Requirements for Weighing and Measuring Devices, Handbook 44 - 2019 Edition, https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/hb/2019/NIST.HB.44-2019.pdf