Convert Kiloliters (kl) to Gallons (gal)

Enter a value below to convert Kiloliters (kl) to Gallons (gal).

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Conversion:

1 Kiloliters (kl) = 264.17217686 Gallons (gal)

How to Convert Kiloliters (kl) to Gallons (gal)

1 kl = 264.17217686 gal

1 gal = 0.00378541 kl

Example: convert 15 Kiloliters (kl) to Gallons (gal):

25 kl = 6604.3044214 gal

Kiloliters (kl) to Gallons (gal) Conversion Table

Kiloliters (kl)Gallons (gal)
0.01 kl2.6417217686 gal
0.1 kl26.417217686 gal
1 kl264.17217686 gal
2 kl528.34435372 gal
3 kl792.51653057 gal
5 kl1320.8608843 gal
10 kl2641.7217686 gal
20 kl5283.4435372 gal
50 kl13208.608843 gal
100 kl26417.217686 gal
1000 kl264172.17686 gal

Kiloliters (kl)

Definition

A kiloliter (kL) is a metric unit of volume equal to 1,000 liters or 1 cubic meter (1 m³).

History

The kiloliter naturally follows from the metric prefix system. It became practically important with municipal water supply management and large-scale industrial liquid storage in the 20th century.

Current use

Kiloliters are used in water utility billing, agricultural irrigation measurements, municipal water treatment, and large-scale industrial liquid storage. In Australia, household water consumption is commonly reported in kiloliters.

Gallons (gal)

Definition

A US gallon (gal) is a unit of volume equal to 4 US quarts, 128 US fluid ounces, or approximately 3.78541 liters.

History

The US gallon is based on the English wine gallon of 231 cubic inches, standardized by Queen Anne in 1707. It differs from the British imperial gallon (4.546 L) which was established in 1824.

Current use

US gallons are the standard unit for gasoline pricing and sales, milk containers, water jugs, pool capacity, and paint quantities in the United States. Fuel efficiency is measured in miles per gallon (mpg).