Convert Kilolitres per minute to US gallons per minute
Convert Kilolitres per minute (kL/min) to US gallons per minute (gpm) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
gpm = kL/min × 264.1720524
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 US gallons per minute
The US gallon per minute (gpm) equals 3.785411784×10⁻³/60 ≈ 6.309×10⁻⁵ m³/s, the dominant volumetric flow unit in US plumbing, HVAC, and water-treatment industries. EPA showerhead standards are set at 2.5 gpm; residential water meters size at 3/4"-1" for 5-20 gpm; municipal water-distribution design uses hundreds to thousands of gpm. 1 gpm ≈ 6.309×10⁻⁵ m³/s = 3.785 L/min.
Quick Reference Table
| Kilolitres per minute (kL/min) | US gallons per minute (gpm) |
|---|---|
| 1 kL/min | 264.172 gpm |
| 2 kL/min | 528.344 gpm |
| 5 kL/min | 1320.86 gpm |
| 10 kL/min | 2641.72 gpm |
| 25 kL/min | 6604.3 gpm |
| 50 kL/min | 13208.6 gpm |
| 100 kL/min | 26417.2 gpm |