This page converts milliliters per minute into cubic meters per second using the factor 1.666666667e-08, and shows the reverse figure alongside it. Both units measure volumetric flow, which is why one number does the whole job.
Laboratory and infusion flow: HPLC pumps and syringe drivers are set in mL/min. The SI unit of volumetric flow, used for rivers and large ducts.
Standard versus actual volume. Gas flow in CFM depends on pressure and temperature, which is why compressor ratings say SCFM and specify the reference conditions. Converting the number is exact; comparing two ratings measured at different conditions is not. The tables underneath give both a plain step-by-step lookup and a list of real quantities expressed in cubic meters per second, so you can sanity-check whether your answer is a plausible size.
The formula
milliliters per minute- The amount you are converting, in milliliters per minute
1.66666666667e-08- The exact number of cubic meters per second in one milliliter per minute
cubic meters per second- The converted result
How it works, step by step
- Enter the value in milliliters per minute.
- It is multiplied by 1.66666666667e-08, the exact factor between the two units.
- The answer is shown in cubic meters per second, with the reverse conversion beneath it.
- Check the reference table if you want a figure of comparable size.
Worked examples
A shower head: 9600 mL/min in cubic meters per second
Take a shower head, roughly 9600 mL/min. The conversion is a single multiplication — 9600 × 1.66667e-08 — giving 0.00016 m³/s. Because the relationship is proportional, doubling the input doubles the answer to 0.00032 m³/s.
A dripping tap: 6 mL/min in cubic meters per second
A dripping tap comes to about 6 mL/min. Multiplying by the factor: 6 × 1.66667e-08 = 1e-07 m³/s. Dividing the answer back by 1.66667e-08 returns the figure you started with, which is the quickest way to check you have the factor the right way up.
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Frequently asked questions
How many cubic meters per second are in one milliliter per minute?
Exactly 1.66666666667e-08. Every figure on this page is that one number multiplied by your input, so the only rounding is at the display step.
What is the formula to convert milliliters per minute to cubic meters per second?
cubic meters per second = milliliters per minute × 1.66666666667e-08. Reversed, milliliters per minute = cubic meters per second ÷ 1.66666666667e-08, which is the same as multiplying by 60,000,000.
Which is the bigger unit, the milliliter per minute or the cubic meter per second?
The cubic meter per second. One milliliter per minute is only 1.66667e-08 of a cubic meter per second, so it takes 6e+07 milliliters per minute to make one cubic meter per second.
What does this quantity actually measure?
Both units measure volumetric flow. That is why a single factor is enough: there is no temperature offset and no material property involved, unlike conversions that cross between different quantities.
What is a milliliter per minute?
Laboratory and infusion flow: HPLC pumps and syringe drivers are set in mL/min.
What is a cubic meter per second?
The SI unit of volumetric flow, used for rivers and large ducts.
Why does my answer differ from another converter?
Almost always because the other tool rounded the factor before multiplying. This page keeps full double precision through the calculation and rounds only for display, and it prints the factor it used so you can see where any difference came from.
Milliliters Per Minute to cubic meters per second reference tables
| Milliliters Per Minute | Cubic Meters Per Second |
|---|---|
| 0.5 mL/min | 8.33333e-09 m³/s |
| 1 mL/min | 1.66667e-08 m³/s |
| 2 mL/min | 3.33333e-08 m³/s |
| 3 mL/min | 5e-08 m³/s |
| 5 mL/min | 8.33333e-08 m³/s |
| 10 mL/min | 1.66667e-07 m³/s |
| 20 mL/min | 3.33333e-07 m³/s |
| 25 mL/min | 4.16667e-07 m³/s |
| 50 mL/min | 8.33333e-07 m³/s |
| 75 mL/min | 1.25e-06 m³/s |
| 100 mL/min | 1.66667e-06 m³/s |
| 250 mL/min | 4.16667e-06 m³/s |
| 500 mL/min | 8.33333e-06 m³/s |
| 1000 mL/min | 1.66667e-05 m³/s |
| 5000 mL/min | 8.33333e-05 m³/s |
Exact factor: 1 milliliter per minute = 1.66666666667e-08 cubic meters per second.
| Quantity | mL/min | m³/s |
|---|---|---|
| A dripping tap | 6 mL/min | 1e-07 m³/s |
| A bathroom tap | 6000 mL/min | 0.0001 m³/s |
| A shower head | 9600 mL/min | 0.00016 m³/s |
| A garden hose | 1.8e+04 mL/min | 0.0003 m³/s |
| A fire hydrant | 3.6e+06 mL/min | 0.06 m³/s |
| The Thames at London | 3.9e+09 mL/min | 65 m³/s |
Published reference values, converted with the same factor this page uses.