Looking to move from units of US gallons to litres? Use this accurate US gallon to litre volume converter for any calculations! We provide the formula too.

Conversion US Gallons - Litres

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Conversor de Litres to US Gallons

Measuring liquid capacities is most commonly done in litres and gallons as these are two popular units of volume measurement. Litres are found as a measurement in most English-speaking countries, although it is spelt as “liter” by Americans. The US gallon is very commonly used in America whilst the imperial gallon is found to be used in the UK. Use our US gallons – litres converter above or any of our other volume converters.

How to use the Converter from US Gallons to Litres?

In the box above, enter the quantity of US gallons you wish to change and click “convert” for the US gal to L converter to work through the conversion and give an accurate new quantity in litres. The opposite conversion would be to convert litres to US gallons.

Formula to Convert US Gal – L

To put this volume conversion US gallons to litres into mathematical terms, we have provided the formula below which you can use yourself or for reference. As some examples, 6 US gal = 22.71 L and 13 US gal = 49.21 L

[number of] US gallons / 0.264172 = [number of] litres

Uses for US Gallons

The US gallon is a lighter volume measurement than the imperial gallon. US gallons are most commonly used for measuring quantities of petrol. For trade purposes, the US gallon is usually defined with a temperature to account for liquid expansion and contraction. Use the US Gal to L converter for your calculations.

Uses for Litres

The volume unit of litres is easy to find for everyday capacities. One litre is the capacity for a cube with sides of 10cm and they derived from the French metric system that used the unit of litrons. For example, in the shops you will find drinks such as water and juices measured in bottles of litres. Above is our US gallon to litre calculator.