Cubic Foot per Minute (CFM) (CFM)
Cubic foot per minute (CFM) equals 4.719474×10⁻⁴ m³/s — the standard US/Imperial air-flow unit.
CFM rates fans, compressors, and ductwork in HVAC; always verify whether conditions are standard or actual.
Convert cubic foot per minute (cfm) to liter per second instantly. Type in either field — results update live.
Selected CFM values converted to L/s using the exact factor from this tool.
| CFM | L/s |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 0.0047194745 |
| 0.1 | 0.0471947446 |
| 1 | 0.4719474463 |
| 2 | 0.9438948926 |
| 3 | 1.4158423389 |
| 5 | 2.3597372315 |
| 10 | 4.719474463 |
| 20 | 9.438948926 |
| 50 | 23.597372315 |
| 100 | 47.19474463 |
| 1,000 | 471.9474463 |
Exact conversion factors in both directions, plus a worked example.
1 CFM = 0.4719474463 L/s
1 L/s = 2.1188799894 CFM
To convert cubic foot per minute (cfm) to liter per second, multiply by 0.4719474463.
To convert liter per second to cubic foot per minute (cfm), multiply by 2.1188799894.
Example: convert 10 CFM to L/s
10 × 0.4719474463 = 4.719474463 L/s
Short background on the units used in this conversion.
Cubic foot per minute (CFM) equals 4.719474×10⁻⁴ m³/s — the standard US/Imperial air-flow unit.
CFM rates fans, compressors, and ductwork in HVAC; always verify whether conditions are standard or actual.
L/s = CFM × 0.4719474463CFM = L/s × 2.1188799894, using the same exact factors as this converter.Jump to any flow conversion starting from cubic foot per minute (cfm) — including the reverse direction and every other unit in our dataset.