Convert Miles per Liter to Liters per Mile
Convert Miles per Liter (mi/L) to Liters per Mile (L/mi) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
L/mi = 1 ÷ mi/L
About Miles per Liter
Miles per liter (mi/L) appears in regions where fuel is dispensed in liters but road distances follow older imperial maps - parts of Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia. 1 mi/L = 1.609344 km/L. A car at 10 mi/L = 16.09 km/L = 37.85 mpg(US). India's auto press used mi/L before metrication; some Pakistani logistics companies still use it for long-haul route-efficiency reports. Converting: mpg(US) = mi/L × 3.785411784; mpg(Imp) = mi/L × 4.54609. 1 mi/L = 1.609344 km/L.
About Liters per Mile
Liters per mile (L/mi) combines the SI litre with the statute mile. 1 L/mi = 100/1.609344 = 62.137 L/100km - an extreme consumption scale. A vehicle consuming 1 L/mi burns as much as a car doing 62 L/100km (equivalent to large agricultural machinery or construction equipment). In endurance motorsport, race engineers convert telemetry fuel-flow (L/s) and lap distance (measured in miles) into L/mi for refuelling window calculations. An M1 Abrams tank consuming 3.3 L/km corresponds to 0.053 L/mi. 1 L/mi = 62.137 L/100km.
Quick Reference Table
| Miles per Liter (mi/L) | Liters per Mile (L/mi) |
|---|---|
| 1 mi/L | 1 L/mi |
| 2 mi/L | 0.5 L/mi |
| 5 mi/L | 0.2 L/mi |
| 10 mi/L | 0.1 L/mi |
| 25 mi/L | 0.04 L/mi |
| 50 mi/L | 0.02 L/mi |
| 100 mi/L | 0.01 L/mi |