Flow RateCubic Feet per Second to Cubic Feet per Minute

Cubic Feet per Second to Cubic Feet per Minute

Snapshot

1 Cubic Foot per Second equals 60 Cubic Feet per Minute. Conversion Encyclopedia uses the same fixed conversion basis across the calculator, common values, and reverse page for this page.

Reference basis: This conversion uses a fixed factor based on time-normalized rate definitions.
Example: For 0.1 Cubic Feet per Second, the result equals 6 Cubic Feet per Minute.
Use the reverse page if you need the opposite direction with the same basis.

Use the interactive calculator below for custom values and the common-value table for quick checks.

Interactive conversion

Converter Calculator

60 Cubic Feet per Minute (cfm)

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Machine access

Available to apps and AI agents

Cubic Feet per Second to Cubic Feet per Minute can be requested through Conversion Encyclopedia's structured interfaces by software and compatible AI agents. The identifiers below select the same calculation as the calculator.

Machine-readable identifiers

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

The JSON API and OpenAPI specification use the identifiers to reach the conversion engine. WebMCP lets compatible AI agents request the same calculation.

Example API request and response

POST /api/v1/convert

Request

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

Essential response

{
  "ok": true,
  "conversion": {
    "family": "flow-rate",
    "value": 1,
    "from": "cubic_feet_per_second",
    "to": "cubic_feet_per_minute",
    "result": {
      "raw": 60,
      "display": "60"
    },
    "canonicalPath": "/flow-rate/cubic-feet-per-second-to-cubic-feet-per-minute/"
  }
}

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Explanation

Formula: Cubic Feet per Minute = Cubic Feet per Second × 60. Why: the route converts both units through liters per second using the exact cubic-foot definition and the matching time-base scaling.

Cubic Feet per Second (cfs): a larger cubic-foot flow unit used for airflow, drainage, and open-channel or hydraulic flow reporting.

Cubic Feet per Minute (cfm): an imperial volumetric flow unit widely used for airflow, ventilation, and HVAC system sizing.

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.

This conversion is purely multiplicative because both units reduce through one liters-per-second flow basis with fixed unit-volume definitions and no offset.

Method & Reference

Method basis: exact conversion formula shown in Snapshot.
Applied factor: 1 Cubic Foot per Second = 60 Cubic Feet per Minute.
Consistency rule: calculator output and table values use the same constants and rounding policy.

Common Conversion Values

Cubic Feet per Second (cfs)	Cubic Feet per Minute (cfm)
0.1	6
0.5	30
1	60
5	300
10	600
25	1,500
50	3,000
100	6,000
1,000	60,000

Questions & answers

Frequently Asked Questions

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

1 Cubic Foot per Second equals 60 Cubic Feet per Minute 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 second to cubic feet per minute?