Convert Kilolitres per hour to Kilolitres per second

Convert Kilolitres per hour (kL/h) to Kilolitres per second (kL/s) instantly and accurately.

Kilolitres per hour (kL/h)
Kilolitres per second (kL/s)

Conversion Formula

kL/s = kL/h × 0.0002777777778

About Kilolitres per hour

The kilolitre per hour (kL/h) equals 1/3600 m³/s ≈ 2.778×10⁻⁴ m³/s, identical to m³/h. It is used interchangeably with m³/h in Australian, New Zealand, and South African process-engineering practice. Pump datasheets from these markets quote capacity in kL/h; water-meter billing in rural areas uses kL/h for irrigation allocation. 1 kL/h = 1 m³/h = 1 000 L/h.

About Kilolitres per second

The kilolitre per second (kL/s) equals 1 m³/s, so 1 kL/s is identical to 1 m³/s. The term kilolitre is favoured in Australian and South African engineering over the equivalent cubic metre per second. Municipal water-main flow and stormwater-channel capacity are sometimes expressed in kL/s in these countries. 1 kL/s = 1 m³/s = 1 000 L/s ≈ 15 850 US gal/min.

Quick Reference Table

Kilolitres per hour (kL/h)Kilolitres per second (kL/s)
1 kL/h0.000277778 kL/s
2 kL/h0.000555556 kL/s
5 kL/h0.00138889 kL/s
10 kL/h0.00277778 kL/s
25 kL/h0.00694444 kL/s
50 kL/h0.0138889 kL/s
100 kL/h0.0277778 kL/s

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