Convert US gallons per day to Kilolitres per hour

Convert US gallons per day (gpd) to Kilolitres per hour (kL/h) instantly and accurately.

US gallons per day (gpd)
Kilolitres per hour (kL/h)

Conversion Formula

kL/h = gpd × 0.000157725491

About US gallons per day

The US gallon per day (gpd) equals 3.785411784×10⁻³/86400 ≈ 4.381×10⁻⁸ m³/s, the standard unit in US water-utility regulation and residential water-well pump sizing. The US national average residential water use is about 80-100 gpd per person; a reverse-osmosis membrane module is rated in gpd (50-100 gpd for domestic units). 1 US gpd ≈ 4.381×10⁻⁸ m³/s.

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.

Quick Reference Table

US gallons per day (gpd)Kilolitres per hour (kL/h)
1 gpd0.000157725 kL/h
2 gpd0.000315451 kL/h
5 gpd0.000788627 kL/h
10 gpd0.00157725 kL/h
25 gpd0.00394314 kL/h
50 gpd0.00788627 kL/h
100 gpd0.0157725 kL/h

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