🧊 gal to ft³ — US Gallon to Cubic Foot Converter

Convert volume units — liters, gallons, cups, milliliters, cubic meters, barrels and more.

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Formula 1 gal = 0.13368071 ft³
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0.001 gal0.000133681 ft³
0.01 gal0.00133681 ft³
0.1 gal0.0133681 ft³
1 gal0.133681 ft³
5 gal0.668404 ft³
10 gal1.33681 ft³
50 gal6.68404 ft³
100 gal13.3681 ft³
1000 gal133.681 ft³
Last updated: March 2026

US Gallon to Cubic Foot Conversion Table

Common us gallon values converted to cubic foot — factor: 1 gal = 0.1337 ft³

US Gallon (gal)Cubic Foot (ft³)Context
0.0078 gal0.001043 ft³Tablespoon
0.031 gal0.004144 ft³Quarter cup
0.0625 gal0.008355 ft³Cup
0.125 gal0.01671 ft³Pint
0.25 gal0.03342 ft³Quart
0.5 gal0.06684 ft³Half gallon
1 gal0.1337 ft³Gallon jug
2 gal0.2674 ft³Two gallons
5 gal0.6684 ft³Jerrycan
10 gal1.337 ft³10-gallon drum
20 gal2.674 ft³20-gallon tank
42 gal5.615 ft³Oil barrel
55 gal7.352 ft³Drum barrel
100 gal13.37 ft³Large drum
1,000 gal133.7 ft³Tank

About US Gallon to Cubic Foot Conversion

Converting us gallon to cubic foot comes up frequently in cooking, chemistry, medicine, and engineering. A recipe written in metric units may need to be adapted for a kitchen using cubic foot, or a laboratory protocol may specify volumes in us gallon that need to be measured with equipment calibrated in cubic foot.

In everyday use, knowing that 5 gal = 0.6684 ft³ and 10 gal = 1.337 ft³ covers most common situations. For bulk calculations, 100 gal = 13.37 ft³ is a useful anchor. The reverse conversion — cubic foot back to us gallon — uses the factor 7.481, so 1 ft³ = 7.481 gal.

All conversions use the internationally recognized factor of exactly 1 gal = 0.1337 ft³. Calculations are performed in IEEE 754 double-precision floating point, giving accuracy to at least 8 significant figures — more than sufficient for any practical application.

Quick Answer

Formula: Cubic Foot = US Gallon × 0.13368071

Multiply any us gallon value by 0.13368071 to get cubic foot. One us gallon equals 0.13368071 ft³.

Reverse: US Gallon = Cubic Foot × 7.4805107

Worked Examples

One cubic foot
7.481 gal × 0.13368071 = 1.0000654 ft³
7.481 US gallons = 1 ft³.
One US gallon
1 gal × 0.13368071 = 0.13368071 ft³
1 US gallon = 0.1337 ft³.
55-gallon drum
55 gal × 0.13368071 = 7.3524392 ft³
55 US gallons = 7.35 ft³.
Half gallon
0.5 gal × 0.13368071 = 0.066840356 ft³
0.5 US gallons = 0.0668 ft³.

Mental Math Tricks

÷ 7.481

US gallons ÷ 7.481 = cubic feet. Round to ÷ 7.5.

7.5 gal ≈ 1 ft³

Seven and a half gallons is approximately one cubic foot.

Reverse

ft³ × 7.481 = US gallons.

Who Uses This Conversion?

Gas Station Manager

Prices fuel in USD per gallon and tracks daily sales volume in thousands of gallons.

Farmer

Calculates pesticide and fertilizer application rates in gallons per acre.

Pool Service Tech

Measures pool volume in gallons to calculate chlorine and pH chemical dosages.

Auto Mechanic

Purchases engine oil, transmission fluid, and coolant in quart and gallon containers.

Paint Contractor

Estimates coverage (one US gallon covers about 350 sq ft) and quotes by the gallon.

Plumber

Specifies water heater tank capacity (40, 50, 80 gallons) for residential systems.

Frequently Asked Questions

About US Gallon and Cubic Foot

US Gallon (gal)

The US liquid gallon is defined as exactly 231 cubic inches, or 3.785411784 liters. It traces its origins to the Queen Anne wine gallon of 1707, which American colonies adopted.

The US gallon differs from the UK Imperial gallon by about 16.5%. This matters for fuel economy: a US MPG figure is lower than the equivalent UK MPG for the same car.

Interesting fact: The United States, Liberia, and Myanmar are the only countries using the US gallon as a primary everyday volume unit.

Cubic Foot (ft³)

The cubic foot is the Imperial and US customary volume unit equal to the space occupied by a cube with one-foot sides. It was formally standardized in the UK by the Weights and Measures Act of 1824.

Cubic feet appear in HVAC (airflow in CFM), natural gas billing in the US, and real-estate appraisals. One cubic foot equals exactly 1,728 cubic inches or approximately 28.317 liters.

Interesting fact: US natural gas meters read in CCF (hundreds of cubic feet) or MCF (thousands), making the cubic foot the invisible unit behind most American gas utility bills.