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m³/h to Liters per Hour Converter

Enter the flow rate in m³/h below to convert it to liters per hour.

Convert m³/h to Liters per Hour

Enter a value in m³/h (m³/h) to convert to liters per hour (L/h).

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5,000liters per hour
5 m³/h = 5,000 L/h
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Reference:NIST SP 811 (NIST SP 811 App. B.9 (Volume Divided by Time))
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Cubic Meters per Hour to Liters per Hour Conversion Table

Table showing various cubic meters per hour measurements converted to liters per hour. Click any preset value or arrow to load it into the converter.

m³/h (m³/h)Liters per Hour (L/h)
1 m³/h1,000 L/h
2 m³/h2,000 L/h
2.5 m³/h2,500 L/h
5 m³/h5,000 L/h
10 m³/h10,000 L/h
15 m³/h15,000 L/h
20 m³/h20,000 L/h
25 m³/h25,000 L/h
30 m³/h30,000 L/h
50 m³/h50,000 L/h

How to Convert m³/h to Liters per Hour

To convert m³/h to liters per hour, multiply the flow rate by the following conversion ratio: 1,000 liters per hour/cubic meters per hour.

Since one cubic meters per hour is equal to 1,000 liters per hour, you can use this simple formula to convert:

liters per hour = m³/h × 1,000

The flow rate in liters per hour is equal to the flow rate in m³/h multiplied by 1,000.

For example, here's how to convert 5 m³/h to liters per hour using the formula above.

liters per hour = (5 m³/h × 1,000) = 5,000 L/h

How Many Liters per Hour Are in a Cubic Meters per Hour?

There are 1,000 liters per hour in a cubic meters per hour, which is why we use this value in the formula above.

1 m³/h = 1,000 L/h|1 L/h = 0.001 m³/h

Our cubic meters per hour to liters per hour calculator automatically converts your flow rate measurements with full decimal and scientific precision across US customary, imperial, and SI metric standards.

m³/h and liters per hour are both units used to measure flow rate. Keep reading to learn more about each unit.

What Is a Cubic Meters per Hour?

A cubic meters per hour is a unit of flow rate equal to 16.6666667 liters per minute (L/min), the base unit for flow rate. Equal to 16.6667 L/min. [1]

The cubic meters per hour is classified as a metric and SI-compatible unit of flow rate. m³/h can be abbreviated as m³/h; for example, 1 cubic meters per hour can be written as 1 m³/h.

When working with m³/h (m³/h) in formulas or technical specifications, always verify whether your target system uses SI metric, US customary, or British imperial standards.

In practice, m³/h (m³/h) are widely used across standard flow rate applications within SI metric workflows, engineering documentation, and technical data sheets.

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. [2]

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.

When converting flow rate between m³/h (m³/h) and liters per hour (L/h), keep full floating-point precision (1 m³/h = 1,000 L/h; 1 L/h = 0.001 m³/h) during intermediate calculations and round only the final liters per hour figure to match your instrument tolerance.

More Cubic Meters per Hour & Liters per Hour Conversions

Need to calculate in the opposite direction? Use our liters per hour to m³/h calculator to switch your starting unit immediately. You can also explore related tools such as converting liters per hour to m³/h, converting liters per minute to gpm (us), or converting gpm (us) to liters per minute.

Frequently Asked Questions

There are 1,000 liters per hour (L/h) in 1 cubic meters per hour (m³/h). Conversely, 1 liters per hour (L/h) is equal to 0.001 m³/h (m³/h).

References

NIST · BIPM · ISO
  1. [1]
    NIST SP 811 (NIST SP 811 App. B.9 (Volume Divided by Time))·Flow Rate Metrology Standard — m³/h (m³/h) to Liters per Hour (L/h)
    NIST SP 811 Standard
  2. [2]
    NIST OWM (SI Units — Volume & Flow Capacity)·Unit Specifications: Cubic Meters per Hour (m³/h) & Liters per Hour (L/h)
    NIST OWM Specification
  3. [3]
    BIPM (Coherent Volumetric Flow Units (m³/s))·Conversion Factors & Mathematical Basis (m³/h to L/h)
    BIPM Reference
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