Cup (US) to Cubic Yard Converter

Volume Converter

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0.000309

1 cup = 0.000309 yd³

Formula:

yd³ = cup × 0.0003094457

With your value: 1 cup = 0.00030945 yd³

How big is that?

Everyday references on a logarithmic scale, all expressed in cup (us) so you can sanity-check the result.

Milk carton (1/2.4e+2 your value)0.00423 cup

Kitchen bucket (1/24 your value)0.0423 cup

Car fuel tank (1/4.7 your value)0.211 cup

Bathtub (1/1.2 your value)0.845 cup

Your value1.00 cup

Hot tub (6.3× your value)6.34 cup

Other Cup (US) to Cubic Yard conversions

2 cup to yd³ 3 cup to yd³ 4 cup to yd³ 5 cup to yd³ 6 cup to yd³ 7 cup to yd³ 8 cup to yd³

Cup (US) to Cubic Yard Conversion Table

Cup (US) (cup)	Cubic Yard (yd³)
0.5	0.000155
1	0.000309
2	0.000619
5	0.001547
10	0.003094
15	0.004642
20	0.006189
25	0.007736
50	0.015472
100	0.030945
250	0.077361
500	0.154723
1000	0.309446

Cubic Yard to Cup (US) Conversion Table

Cubic Yard (yd³)	Cup (US) (cup)
0.5	1,615.792208
1	3,231.584416
2	6,463.168831
5	16,157.922078
10	32,315.844156
15	48,473.766234
20	64,631.688312
25	80,789.61039
50	161,579.220779
100	323,158.441558
250	807,896.103896
500	1,615,792.207792
1000	3,231,584.415584

Where these values come from

Every factor on this page is traced to the document that defines it. See the full provenance dataset or our methodology.

Cup (US) (cup)

Volume

Exact conversion

Derived from the cubic metre. The litre is exactly 10⁻³ m³; US and imperial capacity units are exact multiples fixed by statute.

Source: NIST Special Publication 811, Guide for the Use of the International System of Units

National Institute of Standards and Technology (US) · Reviewed 2026-07-01

Cubic Yard (yd³)

Volume

Exact conversion

Derived from the cubic metre. The litre is exactly 10⁻³ m³; US and imperial capacity units are exact multiples fixed by statute.

Source: NIST Special Publication 811, Guide for the Use of the International System of Units

National Institute of Standards and Technology (US) · Reviewed 2026-07-01

How to Convert Cup (US) to Cubic Yard

To convert from Cup (US) (cup) to Cubic Yard (yd³), multiply the value by 0.0003094457.

Formula: yd³ = cup × 0.0003094457

Reverse: cup = yd³ × 3,231.5844155844

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Cup (US). For example: 5 cup
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 0.0003094457
The result is: 0.001547 yd³

About Cup (US)

The US cup equals approximately 236.6 mL and is a standard cooking measurement in the United States.

Common uses: baking, cooking, recipes.

About Cubic Yard

The cubic yard (yd³) is a unit of volume and capacity. One cubic yard equals 764.554858 litres. UnitConvertLab converts it against every other volume unit using this exact definition, so results are reproducible to full double precision rather than rounded lookup tables.

Common uses: volume calculations, engineering and science, education.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Cubic Yard are in 1 Cup (US)?

There are exactly 0.0003094457 Cubic Yard in 1 Cup (US). This means the conversion factor from Cup (US) to Cubic Yard is 0.0003094457.

What is the formula to convert Cup (US) to Cubic Yard?

The formula to convert Cup (US) to Cubic Yard is: yd³ = cup × 0.0003094457. For example, to convert 10 Cup (US) to Cubic Yard, you would multiply 10 by 0.0003094457.

What is a Cup (US)?