Meter/Liter to Liter/Kilometer Converter

Fuel Economy Converter

11 units available

Decimals:

From

To

1,000

1 m/L = 1,000 L/km

Formula:

L/km = m/L × 1,000

With your value: 1 m/L = 1,000 L/km

Other Meter/Liter to Liter/Kilometer conversions

2 m/L to L/km 3 m/L to L/km 4 m/L to L/km 5 m/L to L/km 6 m/L to L/km 7 m/L to L/km 8 m/L to L/km

Meter/Liter to Liter/Kilometer Conversion Table

Meter/Liter (m/L)	Liter/Kilometer (L/km)
0.5	2,000
1	1,000
2	500
5	200
10	100
15	66.666667
20	50
25	40
50	20
100	10
250	4
500	2
1000	1

Liter/Kilometer to Meter/Liter Conversion Table

Liter/Kilometer (L/km)	Meter/Liter (m/L)
0.5	2,000
1	1,000
2	500
5	200
10	100
15	66.666667
20	50
25	40
50	20
100	10
250	4
500	2
1000	1

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.

Meter/Liter (m/L)

Fuel Economy

Exact conversion

Composite of a defined volume and a defined length. US and imperial gallons differ, so mpg figures are not interchangeable between them.

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

Liter/Kilometer (L/km)

Fuel Economy

Exact conversion

Composite of a defined volume and a defined length. US and imperial gallons differ, so mpg figures are not interchangeable between them.

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 Meter/Liter to Liter/Kilometer

This conversion uses an offset formula, so it cannot be described by a single multiplication factor.

Formula: L/km = m/L × 1,000

Reverse: m/L = L/km × 1,000

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Meter/Liter. For example: 5 m/L
Apply L/km = m/L × 1,000
The result is: 200 L/km

About Meter/Liter

The meter/liter (m/L) is a unit of fuel economy. One meter/liter equals 0.001 kilometre per litres. UnitConvertLab converts it against every other fuel economy unit using this exact definition, so results are reproducible to full double precision rather than rounded lookup tables.

Common uses: fuel economy calculations, engineering and science, education.

About Liter/Kilometer

The liter/kilometer (L/km) is a unit of fuel economy. The liter/kilometer scale is offset from the kilometre per litre scale, so converting it requires both a factor and an offset rather than a single multiplier. UnitConvertLab converts it against every other fuel economy unit using this exact definition, so results are reproducible to full double precision rather than rounded lookup tables.

Common uses: fuel economy calculations, engineering and science, education.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Liter/Kilometer are in 1 Meter/Liter?

There are exactly 1,000 Liter/Kilometer in 1 Meter/Liter.

What is the formula to convert Meter/Liter to Liter/Kilometer?

The formula to convert Meter/Liter to Liter/Kilometer is: L/km = m/L × 1,000. For example, to convert 10 Meter/Liter to Liter/Kilometer, you would apply the formula to 10.

What is a Meter/Liter?