Convert gallons to liters

Convert gallons to liters, with the formula and a quick reference table.

Result
3.7854118 liters

≈ 3 13/16 liters · 1 gal = 3.7854118 L

gal: US liquid gallon

All volume units

UnitValueSymbol
3,785.4118mL
378.54118cL
37.854118dL
3.7854118L
3,785.4118cm³
0.0037854118
231in³
0.13368056ft³
768tsp
256tbsp
128fl oz
16cup
8pt
4qt
1gal
639.49369tsp (UK)
213.16459tbsp (UK)
133.22787fl oz (UK)
13.322787cup (UK)
15.141647cup (metric)
6.6613935pt (UK)
3.3306967qt (UK)
0.83267418gal (UK)
32stick
0.023809524bbl

gallons to liters at a glance

galL
13.78541
27.57082
311.3562
415.1416
518.9271
1037.8541
2594.6353
50189.271
100378.541

Other volume conversions

How it works

Every unit in this dimension is defined as a ratio to one base unit — the liter. Converting is therefore two multiplications: into the base unit, then out of it.

1 gal = 3.7854118 L

US, imperial and metric cups are not the same

A US cup is 236.588 mL, an imperial (UK) cup is 284.131 mL, and a metric cup — used in Australia and most modern recipe books — is exactly 250 mL. A recipe that says "1 cup" can mean any of the three, so this converter lists them separately rather than guessing.

Rounding

Results are rounded to 8 significant figures, adjustable with the slider above. Exact factors are used internally, so chaining conversions does not accumulate error.

Sources

Conversion factors follow NIST Special Publication 811 (Guide for the Use of the International System of Units) and the BIPM SI Brochure, 9th edition. Every factor is checked by an automated round-trip test on each build.