Cubic foot per minute to Cubic meter per hour Converter
1 cubic foot per minute is exactly 1.69901079552 cubic meters per hour. Convert cubic feet per minute (CFM) to cubic meters per hour (m³/h) below: type a value and the result updates as you type.
CFM to m³/h calculator
Result
Cubic foot per minute to Cubic meter per hour conversion
1 CFM = 1.69901079552 m³/hone cubic foot per minute in cubic meters per hour
1 m³/h ≈ 0.5885777787 CFMone cubic meter per hour in cubic feet per minute
Cubic foot per minute (CFM): One cubic foot every minute. The usual US unit for fans, air compressors and ventilation.
Cubic meter per hour (m³/h): One cubic meter every hour. Common for pumps and ventilation.
Source:Cubic foot per minute: NIST Special Publication 811 (2008), Appendix B.8; Cubic meter per hour: SI Brochure, 9th edition (BIPM, 2019)
How to convert cubic feet per minute to cubic meters per hour
To convert cubic feet per minute to cubic meters per hour, multiply the number of cubic feet per minute by 1.69901079552.
Formula
m³/h = CFM × 1.69901079552
Examples
- 5 CFM = 5 × 1.69901079552 = 8.4950539776 m³/h
- 25 CFM = 25 × 1.69901079552 = 42.475269888 m³/h
- 100 CFM = 100 × 1.69901079552 = 169.901079552 m³/h
Cubic foot per minute to Cubic meter per hour conversion table
| Cubic foot per minute (CFM) | Cubic meter per hour (m³/h) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 CFM | 0.169901079552 m³/h |
| 0.5 CFM | 0.84950539776 m³/h |
| 1 CFM | 1.69901079552 m³/h |
| 2 CFM | 3.39802159104 m³/h |
| 3 CFM | 5.09703238656 m³/h |
| 5 CFM | 8.4950539776 m³/h |
| 10 CFM | 16.9901079552 m³/h |
| 20 CFM | 33.9802159104 m³/h |
| 25 CFM | 42.475269888 m³/h |
| 50 CFM | 84.950539776 m³/h |
| 100 CFM | 169.901079552 m³/h |
| 250 CFM | 424.75269888 m³/h |
| 500 CFM | 849.50539776 m³/h |
| 1000 CFM | 1699.01079552 m³/h |
Values rounded to 10 significant digits where needed.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cubic meters per hour are in one cubic foot per minute?
- One cubic foot per minute is exactly 1.69901079552 cubic meters per hour.
- How do I convert cubic meters per hour to cubic feet per minute?
- To convert cubic meters per hour to cubic feet per minute, divide the number of cubic meters per hour by 1.69901079552. The formula is CFM = m³/h ÷ 1.69901079552.
- Is this conversion exact?
- Yes. Both units have exact definitions and the factor 1.69901079552 is exact. Displayed results are only rounded when they have many decimal places.
- Which is larger, a cubic foot per minute or a cubic meter per hour?
- A cubic foot per minute is 1.69901079552 times larger than a cubic meter per hour. In other words, a cubic meter per hour is about 0.5885777787 of a cubic foot per minute.