Cubic meter per hour (m³/h)

One cubic meter every hour. Common for pumps and ventilation.

What is a cubic meter per hour?

Symbol: m³/h
Quantity: Flow Rate
Unit system: SI-accepted
Definition: One cubic meter every hour. Common for pumps and ventilation.
Exact: Yes, the value is exact by definition
Source: SI Brochure, 9th edition (BIPM, 2019)

Common applications

Used for pump and fan ratings, ventilation airflow and water and gas meters in metric countries.

Cubic meter per hour in other flow rate units

1 m³/h ≈ 0.0002777777778 m³/sCubic meter per second
1 m³/h ≈ 0.01666666667 m³/minCubic meter per minute
1 m³/h ≈ 0.2777777778 L/sLiter per second
1 m³/h ≈ 16.66666667 L/minCubic meter per hour to Liter per minute converter
1 m³/h = 1000 L/hLiter per hour
1 m³/h ≈ 16666.66667 mL/minMilliliter per minute
1 m³/h ≈ 0.009809629645 ft³/sCubic foot per second
1 m³/h ≈ 0.5885777787 CFMCubic meter per hour to Cubic foot per minute converter
1 m³/h ≈ 4.402867539 GPMCubic meter per hour to Gallon (US) per minute converter
1 m³/h ≈ 264.1720524 GPHGallon (US) per hour
1 m³/h ≈ 6340.129257 GPDGallon (US) per day
1 m³/h ≈ 0.006340129257 MGDMillion gallons (US) per day
1 m³/h ≈ 3.666154138 imp gal/minGallon (imperial) per minute
1 m³/h ≈ 150.9554585 bbl/dCubic meter per hour to Barrel (oil) per day converter

Cubic meter per hour quick reference

Cubic meter per hour in other units
Cubic meter per hour	Liter per minute	Cubic foot per minute	Gallon (US) per minute
1 m³/h	≈ 16.66666667 L/min	≈ 0.5885777787 CFM	≈ 4.402867539 GPM
10 m³/h	≈ 166.6666667 L/min	≈ 5.885777787 CFM	≈ 44.02867539 GPM
100 m³/h	≈ 1666.666667 L/min	≈ 58.85777787 CFM	≈ 440.2867539 GPM
1000 m³/h	≈ 16666.66667 L/min	≈ 588.5777787 CFM	≈ 4402.867539 GPM

Where the cubic meter per hour fits

The next smaller flow rate unit is the imperial gallon per minute (imp gal/min). 1 m³/h ≈ 3.666154138 imp gal/min, and 1 imp gal/min = 0.2727654 m³/h.

The next larger flow rate unit is the cubic foot per minute (CFM). 1 m³/h ≈ 0.5885777787 CFM, and 1 CFM = 1.69901079552 m³/h.

Frequently asked questions

How many liters per minute are in one cubic meter per hour?: One cubic meter per hour ≈ 16.66666667 L/min (liters per minute).
How many cubic feet per minute are in one cubic meter per hour?: One cubic meter per hour ≈ 0.5885777787 CFM (cubic feet per minute).
How many US gallons per minute are in one cubic meter per hour?: One cubic meter per hour ≈ 4.402867539 GPM (US gallons per minute).