How many US gallons are in one liter?
One liter is about 0.264172 US gallons.
Convert liter (L, l) to gallon (US) (gal (US)) instantly.
Formula
value × 0.264172052358
| Sample | Converted |
|---|---|
| 1 L, l | 0.264172 gal (US) |
| 5 L, l | 1.32086 gal (US) |
| 10 L, l | 2.641721 gal (US) |
| 100 L, l | 26.417205 gal (US) |
| 1,000 L, l | 264.172052 gal (US) |
Use this page when a volume in liters needs to be converted into US gallons. This is a common metric-to-US conversion for fuel, water, aquariums, tanks, appliances, pools, beverages, chemicals, and household liquid capacity.
Liters are common in metric countries. US gallons are common for liquid capacity in the United States.
This conversion is useful when a metric volume needs to match US equipment or buying units.
The US gallon result will be smaller than the liter value because one gallon contains several liters.
Always check whether the target is US gallons or imperial gallons.
For fuel and water, the distinction between gallon standards can matter a lot.
This page converts volume only; fuel economy and flow rate use separate conversions.
Liters are standard in many metric contexts, but US gallons still appear on tanks, vehicles, appliances, and consumer products in the United States.
Converting liters to US gallons makes a volume easier to compare with US capacity labels.
This is common for fuel, aquariums, pools, irrigation, water tanks, and beverage containers.
The word gallon can mean different volumes depending on the standard.
This page uses the US liquid gallon.
If a source comes from the UK or another imperial context, confirm the gallon type before relying on the result.
1 l should be about 0.264172 US gal.
3.785411784 l should equal exactly 1 US gal.
If 1 l is shown as about 0.22 gal, the result may be using imperial gallons.
Definition: A liter is a metric volume unit equal to 1,000 milliliters.
History/Origin: Liters are used globally for liquid capacity, fuel, beverages, household products, and scientific measurement.
Current use: l is used for water, fuel, beverages, tanks, appliances, aquariums, lab volumes, and liquid containers.
Definition: A US liquid gallon is a US customary volume unit equal to 231 cubic inches.
History/Origin: US gallons are used for liquid capacity in fuel, water, appliances, containers, and consumer products in the United States.
Current use: gal_us is used for fuel, water tanks, pools, aquariums, irrigation, beverages, appliances, and liquid storage.
| liter [L, l] | gallon (US) [gal (US)] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 L, l | 0.002642 gal (US) |
| 0.1 L, l | 0.026417 gal (US) |
| 1 L, l | 0.264172 gal (US) |
| 2 L, l | 0.528344 gal (US) |
| 5 L, l | 1.32086 gal (US) |
| 10 L, l | 2.641721 gal (US) |
| 20 L, l | 5.283441 gal (US) |
| 50 L, l | 13.208603 gal (US) |
| 100 L, l | 26.417205 gal (US) |
1 L, l = 0.264172 gal (US)
1 gal (US) = 3.785412 L, l
Formula: value × 0.264172052358
Example: 15 L, l = 3.962581 gal (US)
Precision note: Use the US liquid gallon definition. Keep more precision for fuel, billing, equipment, or capacity checks, then round for display.
One liter is about 0.264172 US gallons.
One US gallon is exactly 3.785411784 liters.
No. A US gallon is smaller than an imperial gallon. This page uses US gallons.