Convert Kilolitres per minute to UK gallons per minute
Convert Kilolitres per minute (kL/min) to UK gallons per minute (gpm) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
gpm = kL/min × 219.9692483
About Kilolitres per minute
The kilolitre per minute (kL/min) equals 1/60 m³/s ≈ 0.016667 m³/s, used in Australian water-utility engineering for pump and pipeline sizing. Irrigation district delivery schedules and water-authority trunk-main flow records in Australia and New Zealand frequently use kL/min as an intermediate unit between L/s and ML/d. 1 kL/min = 1 000 L/min ≈ 264.2 US gal/min.
About UK gallons per minute
The UK (imperial) gallon per minute (gpm) equals 4.54609×10⁻³/60 ≈ 7.577×10⁻⁵ m³/s, historically used in British plumbing design, pump curves, and water-treatment plant sizing. Pre-metric UK water-industry capacity tables and pump manufacturers quoted flows in UK gal/min; legacy British Standard BS EN pump curves often show both units. 1 UK gpm ≈ 7.577×10⁻⁵ m³/s ≈ 4.546 L/min.
Quick Reference Table
| Kilolitres per minute (kL/min) | UK gallons per minute (gpm) |
|---|---|
| 1 kL/min | 219.969 gpm |
| 2 kL/min | 439.938 gpm |
| 5 kL/min | 1099.85 gpm |
| 10 kL/min | 2199.69 gpm |
| 25 kL/min | 5499.23 gpm |
| 50 kL/min | 10998.5 gpm |
| 100 kL/min | 21996.9 gpm |