Liters per Hour to cfs Converter
Enter the flow rate in liters per hour below to convert it to cfs.
Convert Liters per Hour to cfs
Enter a value in liters per hour (L/h) to convert to cfs (ft³/s).
Liters per Hour to Cubic Feet per Second Conversion Table
Table showing various liters per hour measurements converted to cfs. Click any preset value or arrow to load it into the converter.
| Liters per Hour (L/h) | cfs (ft³/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 L/h | 0.00000981 ft³/s |
| 10 L/h | 0.000098096 ft³/s |
| 100 L/h | 0.000980963 ft³/s |
| 1,000 L/h | 0.0098096 ft³/s |
| 10,000 L/h | 0.0980963 ft³/s |
| 100,000 L/h | 0.980963 ft³/s |
| 1,000,000 L/h | 9.8096296 ft³/s |
| 5,000,000 L/h | 49.0481482 ft³/s |
| 10,000,000 L/h | 98.0962964 ft³/s |
| 25,400,000 L/h | 249.164593 ft³/s |
How to Convert Liters per Hour to cfs
To convert liters per hour to cfs, multiply the flow rate by the following conversion ratio: 0.00000981 cfs/liters per hour.
Since one liters per hour is equal to 0.00000981 cfs, you can use this simple formula to convert:
The flow rate in cfs is equal to the flow rate in liters per hour multiplied by 0.00000981.
For example, here's how to convert 5 liters per hour to cfs using the formula above.
How Many cfs Are in a Liters per Hour?
There are 0.00000981 cfs in a liters per hour, which is why we use this value in the formula above.
Our liters per hour to cubic feet per second calculator automatically converts your flow rate measurements with full decimal and scientific precision across US customary, imperial, and SI metric standards.
Liters per Hour and cfs are both units used to measure flow rate. Keep reading to learn more about each unit.
What Is a Liters per Hour?
A liters per hour is a unit of flow rate equal to 1/60 of a liters per minute (0.0166667 L/min). Equal to 1/60 L/min. [1]
The liters per hour is classified as a metric and SI-compatible unit of flow rate. Liters per Hour can be abbreviated as L/h; for example, 1 liters per hour can be written as 1 L/h.
When working with liters per hour (L/h) in formulas or technical specifications, always verify whether your target system uses SI metric, US customary, or British imperial standards.
In practice, liters per hour (L/h) are widely used across standard flow rate applications within SI metric workflows, engineering documentation, and technical data sheets.
What Is a Cubic Feet per Second?
A cubic feet per second is a unit of flow rate equal to 1,699.0107955 liters per minute (L/min), the base unit for flow rate. River hydrology flow unit equal to 28.3168 L/s. [2]
The cubic feet per second is classified as a US customary unit of flow rate. cfs can be abbreviated as ft³/s; for example, 1 cubic feet per second can be written as 1 ft³/s.
When working with cfs (ft³/s) in formulas or technical specifications, always verify whether your target system uses SI metric, US customary, or British imperial standards.
In practice, cfs (ft³/s) are widely used across large-scale industrial, bulk, and macro-level flow rate specifications within US customary workflows, engineering documentation, and technical data sheets.
When converting flow rate between liters per hour (L/h) and cfs (ft³/s), keep full floating-point precision (1 L/h = 0.00000981 ft³/s; 1 ft³/s = 101,940.6477312 L/h) during intermediate calculations and round only the final cubic feet per second figure to match your instrument tolerance.
More Liters per Hour & Cubic Feet per Second Conversions
Need to calculate in the opposite direction? Use our cfs to liters per hour calculator to switch your starting unit immediately. You can also explore related tools such as converting cfs to liters per hour, converting liters per hour to gph (us), or converting liters per minute to gpm (us).
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References
- [1]NIST SP 811 StandardNIST SP 811 (NIST SP 811 App. B.9 (Volume Divided by Time))·Flow Rate Metrology Standard — Liters per Hour (L/h) to cfs (ft³/s)
- [2]NIST OWM SpecificationNIST OWM (SI Units — Volume & Flow Capacity)·Unit Specifications: Liters per Hour (L/h) & Cubic Feet per Second (cfs) (ft³/s)
- [3]BIPM ReferenceBIPM (Coherent Volumetric Flow Units (m³/s))·Conversion Factors & Mathematical Basis (L/h to ft³/s)