Convert Acre-feet per minute to Cubic feet per minute
Convert Acre-feet per minute (ac-ft/min) to Cubic feet per minute (ft³/min) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
ft³/min = ac-ft/min × 43560
About Acre-feet per minute
The acre-foot per minute (ac-ft/min) equals 1233.48183754752/60 ≈ 20.558 m³/s, encountered in large irrigation canal capacity descriptions and reservoir emergency spillway sizing in the US West. A major canal gate releasing 1 ac-ft/min drains a 1-acre field 1 foot deep every minute - a substantial agricultural flow. 1 ac-ft/min ≈ 20.558 m³/s ≈ 726.0 ft³/s.
About Cubic feet per minute
The cubic foot per minute (cfm or ft³/min) equals 0.028316846592/60 ≈ 4.719×10⁻⁴ m³/s, the dominant unit for ventilation, HVAC airflow, and compressed-air system design in the US. ASHRAE ventilation standards, building-code fresh-air requirements, and dust-collector capacity are all stated in cfm. A residential HVAC system moves 800-1 200 cfm; an industrial dust collector handles 2 000-20 000 cfm. 1 cfm ≈ 0.4719 L/s.
Quick Reference Table
| Acre-feet per minute (ac-ft/min) | Cubic feet per minute (ft³/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 ac-ft/min | 43560 ft³/min |
| 2 ac-ft/min | 87120 ft³/min |
| 5 ac-ft/min | 217800 ft³/min |
| 10 ac-ft/min | 435600 ft³/min |
| 25 ac-ft/min | 1089000 ft³/min |
| 50 ac-ft/min | 2178000 ft³/min |
| 100 ac-ft/min | 4356000 ft³/min |