mL/min to cfs Converter
Enter the flow rate in ml/min below to convert it to cfs.
Convert mL/min to cfs
Enter a value in ml/min (mL/min) to convert to cfs (ft³/s).
Milliliters per Minute to Cubic Feet per Second Conversion Table
Table showing various milliliters per minute measurements converted to cfs. Click any preset value or arrow to load it into the converter.
| mL/min (mL/min) | cfs (ft³/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 mL/min | 0.000000589 ft³/s |
| 10 mL/min | 0.000005886 ft³/s |
| 100 mL/min | 0.000058858 ft³/s |
| 1,000 mL/min | 0.000588578 ft³/s |
| 10,000 mL/min | 0.0058858 ft³/s |
| 100,000 mL/min | 0.0588578 ft³/s |
| 1,000,000 mL/min | 0.5885778 ft³/s |
| 5,000,000 mL/min | 2.9428889 ft³/s |
| 10,000,000 mL/min | 5.8857778 ft³/s |
| 25,400,000 mL/min | 14.9498756 ft³/s |
How to Convert mL/min to cfs
To convert ml/min to cfs, multiply the flow rate by the following conversion ratio: 0.000000589 cfs/milliliters per minute.
Since one milliliters per minute is equal to 0.000000589 cfs, you can use this simple formula to convert:
The flow rate in cfs is equal to the flow rate in ml/min multiplied by 0.000000589.
For example, here's how to convert 5 ml/min to cfs using the formula above.
How Many cfs Are in a Milliliters per Minute?
There are 0.000000589 cfs in a milliliters per minute, which is why we use this value in the formula above.
Our milliliters per minute 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.
mL/min and cfs are both units used to measure flow rate. Keep reading to learn more about each unit.
What Is a Milliliters per Minute?
A milliliters per minute is a unit of flow rate equal to 1/1,000 of a liters per minute (0.001 L/min). Equal to 0.001 L/min (1 cm³/min). [1]
The milliliters per minute is classified as a metric and SI-compatible unit of flow rate. mL/min can be abbreviated as mL/min; for example, 1 milliliters per minute can be written as 1 mL/min.
In the metric system, "milli" is the standard SI prefix for thousandths, or 10⁻³. This makes the milliliters per minute (mL/min) a convenient decimal multiple of the liters per minute (L/min).
In practice, ml/min (mL/min) are widely used across fine-tolerance laboratory, analytical, and micro-scale flow rate measurements 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 ml/min (mL/min) and cfs (ft³/s), keep full floating-point precision (1 mL/min = 0.000000589 ft³/s; 1 ft³/s = 1,699,010.79552 mL/min) during intermediate calculations and round only the final cubic feet per second figure to match your instrument tolerance.
More Milliliters per Minute & Cubic Feet per Second Conversions
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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 — mL/min (mL/min) to cfs (ft³/s)
- [2]NIST OWM SpecificationNIST OWM (SI Units — Volume & Flow Capacity)·Unit Specifications: Milliliters per Minute (mL/min) & Cubic Feet per Second (cfs) (ft³/s)
- [3]BIPM ReferenceBIPM (Coherent Volumetric Flow Units (m³/s))·Conversion Factors & Mathematical Basis (mL/min to ft³/s)