Liter per Minute (L/min)
Liter per minute (L/min) equals 1.666667×10⁻⁵ m³/s — a common metric flow rate for pumps, plumbing, and HVAC.
Liters per minute appear on aquarium pumps, medical IV rates, and small-bore water lines worldwide.
Convert liter per minute to gallon (us) per minute (gpm) instantly. Type in either field — results update live.
Selected L/min values converted to GPM using the exact factor from this tool.
| L/min | GPM |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 0.0026417205 |
| 0.1 | 0.0264172052 |
| 1 | 0.2641720524 |
| 2 | 0.5283441048 |
| 3 | 0.7925161572 |
| 5 | 1.3208602621 |
| 10 | 2.6417205241 |
| 20 | 5.2834410482 |
| 50 | 13.2086026205 |
| 100 | 26.4172052411 |
| 1,000 | 264.172052411 |
Exact conversion factors in both directions, plus a worked example.
1 L/min = 0.2641720524 GPM
1 GPM = 3.7854117832 L/min
To convert liter per minute to gallon (us) per minute (gpm), multiply by 0.2641720524.
To convert gallon (us) per minute (gpm) to liter per minute, multiply by 3.7854117832.
Example: convert 10 L/min to GPM
10 × 0.2641720524 = 2.6417205241 GPM
Short background on the units used in this conversion.
Liter per minute (L/min) equals 1.666667×10⁻⁵ m³/s — a common metric flow rate for pumps, plumbing, and HVAC.
Liters per minute appear on aquarium pumps, medical IV rates, and small-bore water lines worldwide.
Gallon (US) per minute (GPM) equals 6.30902×10⁻⁵ m³/s using the US liquid gallon of 3.785411784 L.
GPM is the standard US plumbing and pump rating — distinct from the larger UK imperial gallon.
GPM = L/min × 0.2641720524L/min = GPM × 3.7854117832, using the same exact factors as this converter.Jump to any flow conversion starting from liter per minute — including the reverse direction and every other unit in our dataset.