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 cubic meter per hour instantly. Type in either field — results update live.
Selected CFM values converted to m³/h using the exact factor from this tool.
| CFM | m³/h |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 0.0169901081 |
| 0.1 | 0.1699010807 |
| 1 | 1.6990108065 |
| 2 | 3.3980216131 |
| 3 | 5.0970324196 |
| 5 | 8.4950540327 |
| 10 | 16.9901080654 |
| 20 | 33.9802161309 |
| 50 | 84.9505403272 |
| 100 | 169.9010806544 |
| 1,000 | 1,699.0108065441 |
Exact conversion factors in both directions, plus a worked example.
1 CFM = 1.6990108065 m³/h
1 m³/h = 0.5885777749 CFM
To convert cubic foot per minute (cfm) to cubic meter per hour, multiply by 1.6990108065.
To convert cubic meter per hour to cubic foot per minute (cfm), multiply by 0.5885777749.
Example: convert 10 CFM to m³/h
10 × 1.6990108065 = 16.9901080654 m³/h
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.
Cubic meter per hour (m³/h) equals 2.777778×10⁻⁴ m³/s — common for HVAC air handlers and water mains.
Cubic meters per hour rate building ventilation, district heating loops, and municipal water supply.
m³/h = CFM × 1.6990108065CFM = m³/h × 0.5885777749, 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.