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m³/s to Liters per Minute Converter

Enter the flow rate in m³/s below to convert it to liters per minute.

Convert m³/s to Liters per Minute

Enter a value in m³/s (m³/s) to convert to liters per minute (L/min).

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300,000liters per minute
5 m³/s = 300,000 L/min
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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 Second to Liters per Minute Conversion Table

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

m³/s (m³/s)Liters per Minute (L/min)
1 m³/s60,000 L/min
2 m³/s120,000 L/min
2.5 m³/s150,000 L/min
5 m³/s300,000 L/min
10 m³/s600,000 L/min
15 m³/s900,000 L/min
20 m³/s1,200,000 L/min
25 m³/s1,500,000 L/min
30 m³/s1,800,000 L/min
50 m³/s3,000,000 L/min

How to Convert m³/s to Liters per Minute

To convert m³/s to liters per minute, multiply the flow rate by the following conversion ratio: 60,000 liters per minute/cubic meters per second.

Since one cubic meters per second is equal to 60,000 liters per minute, you can use this simple formula to convert:

liters per minute = m³/s × 60,000

The flow rate in liters per minute is equal to the flow rate in m³/s multiplied by 60,000.

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

liters per minute = (5 m³/s × 60,000) = 300,000 L/min

How Many Liters per Minute Are in a Cubic Meters per Second?

There are 60,000 liters per minute in a cubic meters per second, which is why we use this value in the formula above.

1 m³/s = 60,000 L/min|1 L/min = 0.000016667 m³/s

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

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

What Is a Cubic Meters per Second?

A cubic meters per second is a unit of flow rate equal to 60,000 liters per minute (L/min), the base unit for flow rate. Coherent SI flow unit equal to 1,000 L/s (60,000 L/min). [1]

The cubic meters per second is classified as an International System of Units (SI) unit of flow rate. m³/s can be abbreviated as m³/s; for example, 1 cubic meters per second can be written as 1 m³/s.

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

In practice, m³/s (m³/s) are widely used across large-scale industrial, bulk, and macro-level flow rate specifications within International System of Units (SI) workflows, engineering documentation, and technical data sheets.

What Is a Liters per Minute?

Volumetric flow of 1 liter per minute. It serves as a primary reference unit for measuring flow rate across scientific and practical applications. [2]

The liters per minute is classified as a metric and SI-compatible unit of flow rate. Liters per Minute can be abbreviated as L/min; for example, 1 liters per minute can be written as 1 L/min.

As the primary coherent reference unit for flow rate in this category, all other flow rate units are mathematically anchored to the liters per minute (L/min).

In practice, liters per minute (L/min) are widely used across standard flow rate applications within SI metric workflows, engineering documentation, and technical data sheets.

When converting flow rate between m³/s (m³/s) and liters per minute (L/min), keep full floating-point precision (1 m³/s = 60,000 L/min; 1 L/min = 0.000016667 m³/s) during intermediate calculations and round only the final liters per minute figure to match your instrument tolerance.

More Cubic Meters per Second & Liters per Minute Conversions

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

Frequently Asked Questions

There are 60,000 liters per minute (L/min) in 1 cubic meters per second (m³/s). Conversely, 1 liters per minute (L/min) is equal to 0.00001666 m³/s (m³/s).

References

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