Cubic meters per hour to cubic feet per minute
Type a value in cubic meters per hour to see it in cubic feet per minute straight away, or type in the second box to convert back.
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How to use it
- Type the value in the cubic meters per hour box.
- Read the result in cubic feet per minute as you type, and pick the precision you need.
- Swap the direction to convert back, or copy the result.
How it is calculated
CFM = m³/h × 0.5885777787
Multiply the value in cubic meters per hour by 0.5885777787 to get cubic feet per minute.
Example
To convert 25 m³/h to cubic feet per minute: 25 × 0.5885777787 = 14.7144 CFM.
Conversion table
| Cubic meters per hour (m³/h) | Cubic feet per minute (CFM) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.588578 |
| 2 | 1.17716 |
| 3 | 1.76573 |
| 5 | 2.94289 |
| 10 | 5.88578 |
| 20 | 11.7716 |
| 25 | 14.7144 |
| 50 | 29.4289 |
| 100 | 58.8578 |
| 250 | 147.144 |
| 500 | 294.289 |
| 1,000 | 588.578 |
About the units
- Cubic meter per hour
- One cubic meter passing each hour, 1/3600 m³/s, the usual unit for water pumps and ventilation.
- Cubic foot per minute
- One cubic foot (28.316846592 L) passing each minute, the airflow unit for AC units, fans and ventilation.
Limits and caveats
- Results are rounded for display and computed with the browser's floating point precision (about 15 significant digits).
- Both unit factors are exact by their official definitions.
Questions about this tool
How many cubic feet per minute are in one cubic meter per hour?
1 m³/h = 0.588578 CFM exactly.
How do I convert cubic meters per hour to cubic feet per minute?
Use CFM = m³/h × 0.5885777787. For example, 25 m³/h = 14.7144 CFM.
How many cubic meters per hour are in one cubic foot per minute?
1 CFM = 1.69901 m³/h.
How do I convert liters per minute to US gallons per minute?
One US gallon per minute is exactly 3.785411784 L/min, so divide the liters figure by 3.785411784. For example, 20 L/min is about 5.28 US gpm.
What does CFM mean on AC units and fans?
CFM stands for cubic feet per minute and describes how much air a unit moves. One CFM equals 1.69901079552 cubic meters per hour or 0.4719474432 liters per second.