Flow RateCubic Feet per Minute to Cubic Feet per Second

Cubic Feet per Minute to Cubic Feet per Second

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Snapshot

1 Cubic Foot per Minute equals 0.016667 Cubic Feet per Second.

Reference basis: This conversion uses a fixed factor based on time-normalized rate definitions.
Example: For 0.1 Cubic Feet per Minute, the result equals 0.001666667 Cubic Feet per Second.

Interactive conversion

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Decimals: 1.5 or 1,5. Fractions: 1/2. Scientific notation: 1e3. Write 1000 without grouping separators.

0.016667 Cubic Feet per Second (cfs)

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Cubic Feet per Minute to Cubic Feet per Second.

Machine-readable identifiers

Conversion family: flow-rate
Source unit: cubic_feet_per_minute
Target unit: cubic_feet_per_second

Use these identifiers in the API request. Sources and model limits also apply to software clients.

Example API request and response

POST /api/v1/convert

Request

{
  "family": "flow-rate",
  "value": 1,
  "from": "cubic_feet_per_minute",
  "to": "cubic_feet_per_second"
}

Essential response

{
  "ok": true,
  "conversion": {
    "family": "flow-rate",
    "value": 1,
    "from": "cubic_feet_per_minute",
    "to": "cubic_feet_per_second",
    "result": {
      "raw": 0.016666666666666666,
      "display": "0.016667"
    },
    "canonicalPath": "/flow-rate/cubic-feet-per-minute-to-cubic-feet-per-second/"
  }
}

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Explanation

Multiply by 0.016666666666666666 because 1 cfm = 0.47194744320000004 L/s and 1 cfs = 28.316846592 L/s.

Method & Reference

Method basis: exact conversion formula shown in Snapshot.
Applied factor: 1 Cubic Foot per Minute = 0.016667 Cubic Feet per Second.
Consistency rule: calculator output and table values use the same constants and rounding policy.

Common Conversion Values

Cubic Feet per Minute (cfm)	Cubic Feet per Second (cfs)
0.1	0.001666667
1/2	0.008333333
1	0.016667
5	0.083333
10	0.166667
25	0.416667
50	0.833333
100	1.667
1000	16.667

Questions & answers

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 1 cubic foot per minute in cubic feet per second?

1 Cubic Foot per Minute equals 0.016667 Cubic Feet per Second on this page.

How are cubic feet per minute and cubic feet per second related?

They keep the same cubic-foot volume basis and only change the time interval. That is why 1 cubic foot per second equals exactly 60 cubic feet per minute.

When would I convert cubic feet per minute to cubic feet per second?

This route is useful when restating the same cubic-foot flow across per-second and per-minute reporting, especially for airflow, ventilation, and hydraulic references.

How do I reverse Cubic Feet per Minute to Cubic Feet per Second?

Use the mirror Cubic Feet per Second to Cubic Feet per Minute route; it applies the inverse relationship with the same flow-rate assumptions.