Liters to Gallons (L to gal) Converter – US and UK

Enter liters to get US gallons. The UK gallon is about 20% larger, so both are shown below where it matters.

1 US gallon = 3.785411784 L · 1 UK gallon = 4.54609 L

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Step-by-stepL → US gal
11 US gal = 3.785411784 Lformula
21 ÷ 3.785411784substitute
3≈ 0.2641720524 US galresult
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Milliliter
1 ml = 1 cm³
1,000 ml
L
Liter
1 L = 1,000 ml
1 L
m³
Cubic meter
1 m³ = 1,000 L
0.001 m³
tsp
Teaspoon
US teaspoon ≈ 4.93 ml
202.88414 tsp
tbsp
Tablespoon
US tablespoon = 3 tsp
67.628045 tbsp
US fl oz
US fluid ounce
1/128 US gallon
33.814023 US fl oz
US cup
US cup
US cup = 8 US fl oz
4.2267528 US cup
metric cup
Metric cup
AU / NZ / CA recipes
4 metric cup
US pt
US pint
US pint = 16 US fl oz
2.1133764 US pt
US qt
US quart
US quart = 2 US pints
1.0566882 US qt
US gal
US gallon
231 cubic inches
0.26417205 US gal
UK fl oz
UK fluid ounce
1/160 UK gallon
35.19508 UK fl oz
UK pt
UK pint
UK pint = 20 UK fl oz
1.759754 UK pt
UK gal
UK gallon
4.54609 L exactly
0.21996925 UK gal

Liters to US gallons Formula

US gallons = liters ÷ 3.785411784

One US gallon is 3.785411784 liters, by definition, so the conversion is exact. For example, 20 L ÷ 3.785411784 = 5.283441 US gal.

US Gallons or UK Gallons?

The US gallon is 231 cubic inches. The UK (imperial) gallon was originally the volume of 10 pounds of water and is now fixed at exactly 4.54609 liters. The same number of liters is about 20% fewer UK gallons than US gallons.

LitersUS gallonsUK gallons
1 L0.264 US gal0.22 UK gal
5 L1.321 US gal1.1 UK gal
10 L2.642 US gal2.2 UK gal
20 L5.283 US gal4.399 UK gal
50 L13.209 US gal10.998 UK gal
100 L26.417 US gal21.997 UK gal

Fuel Tanks and Fuel Prices

Car specifications outside the US list fuel tank capacity in liters. A 50 L tank holds 13.2 US gallons.

To compare fuel prices, multiply the price per liter by 3.785 to get the price per US gallon. At 1.50 per liter, a US gallon costs 5.68.

Liters to US gallons Table

Liters (L)US gallons (US gal)UK gallons
0.5 L0.1321 US gal0.11 UK gal
1 L0.2642 US gal0.22 UK gal
2 L0.5283 US gal0.4399 UK gal
3 L0.7925 US gal0.6599 UK gal
3.785 L0.9999 US gal0.8326 UK gal
4 L1.0567 US gal0.8799 UK gal
5 L1.3209 US gal1.0998 UK gal
10 L2.6417 US gal2.1997 UK gal
15 L3.9626 US gal3.2995 UK gal
20 L5.2834 US gal4.3994 UK gal
25 L6.6043 US gal5.4992 UK gal
40 L10.5669 US gal8.7988 UK gal
50 L13.2086 US gal10.9985 UK gal
60 L15.8503 US gal13.1982 UK gal
75 L19.8129 US gal16.4977 UK gal
100 L26.4172 US gal21.9969 UK gal

Common Questions

How many gallons is 1 liter?
1 liter is 0.2642 US gallons, or 0.22 UK gallons.
How many liters make a gallon?
A US gallon is 3.785 liters. A UK gallon is 4.546 liters.
Is 4 liters a gallon?
Close. 4 L is 1.057 US gallons, so a US gallon is about 215 ml less than 4 liters.
Which gallon does this converter use?
Gallon on its own means the US gallon. The UK gallon is a separate unit in the converter's drop-down.