Gallon (UK) to Barrel (US) Converter

Volume Converter

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Decimals:

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0.038125

1 gal (UK) = 0.038125 bbl (US)

Formula:

bbl (US) = gal (UK) × 0.0381253945

With your value: 1 gal (UK) = 0.03812539 bbl (US)

How big is that?

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

Milk carton (1/4.5e+3 your value)0.000220 gal (UK)

Kitchen bucket (1/4.5e+2 your value)0.00220 gal (UK)

Car fuel tank (1/91 your value)0.0110 gal (UK)

Bathtub (1/23 your value)0.0440 gal (UK)

Hot tub (1/3.0 your value)0.330 gal (UK)

Your value1.00 gal (UK)

Other Gallon (UK) to Barrel (US) conversions

2 gal (UK) to bbl (US)3 gal (UK) to bbl (US)4 gal (UK) to bbl (US)5 gal (UK) to bbl (US)6 gal (UK) to bbl (US)7 gal (UK) to bbl (US)8 gal (UK) to bbl (US)

Gallon (UK) to Barrel (US) Conversion Table

Gallon (UK) (gal (UK))	Barrel (US) (bbl (US))
0.5	0.019063
1	0.038125
2	0.076251
5	0.190627
10	0.381254
15	0.571881
20	0.762508
25	0.953135
50	1.90627
100	3.812539
250	9.531349
500	19.062697
1000	38.125394

Barrel (US) to Gallon (UK) Conversion Table

Barrel (US) (bbl (US))	Gallon (UK) (gal (UK))
0.5	13.114618
1	26.229237
2	52.458474
5	131.146184
10	262.292368
15	393.438552
20	524.584736
25	655.73092
50	1,311.461841
100	2,622.923682
250	6,557.309204
500	13,114.618408
1000	26,229.236816

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.

Gallon (UK) (gal (UK))

Volume

Exact conversion

The imperial gallon is exactly 4.546 09 L (Weights and Measures Act 1985).

Source: NIST Handbook 44, Specifications, Tolerances, and Other Technical Requirements for Weighing and Measuring Devices

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

Barrel (US) (bbl (US))

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 Gallon (UK) to Barrel (US)

To convert from Gallon (UK) (gal (UK)) to Barrel (US) (bbl (US)), multiply the value by 0.0381253945.

Formula: bbl (US) = gal (UK) × 0.0381253945

Reverse: gal (UK) = bbl (US) × 26.2292368158

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Gallon (UK). For example: 5 gal (UK)
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 0.0381253945
The result is: 0.190627 bbl (US)

About Gallon (UK)

The imperial gallon equals exactly 4.54609 litres, about 20% larger than the US gallon — a frequent source of fuel-economy confusion.

Common uses: UK fuel figures, brewing, older recipes.

About Barrel (US)

The barrel (us) (bbl (US)) is a unit of volume and capacity. One barrel (us) equals 119.2404712 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 Barrel (US) are in 1 Gallon (UK)?

There are exactly 0.0381253945 Barrel (US) in 1 Gallon (UK). This means the conversion factor from Gallon (UK) to Barrel (US) is 0.0381253945.

What is the formula to convert Gallon (UK) to Barrel (US)?

The formula to convert Gallon (UK) to Barrel (US) is: bbl (US) = gal (UK) × 0.0381253945. For example, to convert 10 Gallon (UK) to Barrel (US), you would multiply 10 by 0.0381253945.

What is a Gallon (UK)?