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Litre to US gallon

One litre is 0.26417 gallons. Enter any value below to convert it instantly, or use the reference table further down for the numbers you need most often.

1 L = 0.26417 galInstantFree

Conversion rate

1 L = 0.26417 gal

gal = L × 0.26417

Result0.26417

1 L = 0.26417 gal

1 L in every volume unit
ml1,000
L1
m³0.001
tsp202.884
tbsp67.62805
fl oz33.81402
cup4.226753
pt2.113376
qt1.056688
gal0.26417
gal (UK)0.21997

Reference

Litre to US gallon table

The values people look up most often, rounded for practical use.

Litre (L)US gallon (gal)
1 L0.26417 gal
2 L0.52834 gal
3 L0.79252 gal
5 L1.32086 gal
10 L2.641721 gal
15 L3.962581 gal
20 L5.283441 gal
25 L6.604301 gal
50 L13.2086 gal
100 L26.41721 gal
250 L66.04301 gal
500 L132.086 gal
1,000 L264.172 gal

How to convert litres to gallons

Multiply the number of litres by 0.26417. That is the whole calculation: gal = L × 0.26417. To go back the other way, divide instead, or multiply by 3.785412.

Worked example: 12 litres × 0.26417 = 3.170065 gallons.

Where this conversion comes up

Volume conversions are mostly a cooking problem, and there is a trap: US and imperial measures share names but differ in size. A US pint is 473 ml, an imperial pint is 568 ml. The units here are US measures unless labelled otherwise.

Quick answers

More conversions

Other volume conversions

gal → L1 = 3.785412ml → fl oz1 = 0.033814fl oz → ml1 = 29.57353ml → cup1 = 0.0042268cup → ml1 = 236.588tbsp → ml1 = 14.78676tsp → ml1 = 4.928922L → ml1 = 1,000

Answers

Frequently asked questions

One litre equals 0.26417 gallons. Going the other way, one us gallon is 3.785412 litres.

Use gal = L × 0.26417. The converter above applies it for you, but the formula is useful in a spreadsheet — put your value in column A and the formula in column B.

The underlying factor is the exact internationally defined value. Results are rounded for readability, so very long decimals are trimmed — but the calculation itself carries full double precision.

Yes — press the ⇄ swap button in the converter, or use the dedicated US gallon to Litre page.

No. The converter runs entirely in your browser, there is no account, and nothing you type is sent anywhere.

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