Cubic inches (in³)
The cubic inch is the volume of a cube one inch on each side, about 16.39 mL.
Convert cubic inches to any volume unit
1 cubic inch = 0.016387064 liters
Quick facts
- Unit
- Cubic inch (plural: cubic inches)
- Symbol
- in³
- Measures
- Volume / Capacity
- System
- US liquid
- Equals
- 0.016387064 liters
- Definition
- The volume of a cube with 1-inch edges: exactly 16.387064 cm³.
- Also written
- cu in, in3, CID
1 cubic inch in other units
| Liters | 0.016387064 L |
| Gallons | 0.004329004329 gal |
| Milliliters | 16.387064 mL |
| Cups | 0.06926406926 cup |
| Fluid ounces | 0.5541125541 fl oz |
| Tablespoons | 1.108225108 tbsp |
| Teaspoons | 3.324675325 tsp |
| Cubic meters | 0.000016387064 m³ |
What is a cubic inch?
The cubic inch is the volume of a cube one inch on each side, about 16.39 mL. It is used in the US for engine displacement (a 350 cubic-inch V8 is about 5.7 L) and for small containers. A US gallon is exactly 231 cubic inches.
Where the cubic inch sits among volume units
The cubic inch is number 32 of 234 on our scale of volume units, ordered from smallest to largest.
Metric teaspoon1 in³ = 3.27741 metric teaspoon
Centiliter1 in³ = 1.63871 cL
Tablespoon1 in³ = 1.10823 tbsp
Metric tablespoon1 in³ = 1.09247 metric tablespoon
Cubic inchthis unit
Imperial fluid ounce1 imp fl oz = 1.73387 in³
Fluid ounce1 fl oz = 1.80469 in³
Shot1 shot = 2.70703 in³
Deciliter1 dL = 6.10237 in³
Cubic inches in real life
- A classic Chevrolet small-block V8 displaces 350 in³ (5.7 L)
- A US gallon is 231 in³
One cubic inch is enough to fill about 3.3 teaspoons, or about 37% of a shot glass, or enough to fill about 328 drops of water.
Top cubic inch conversions
- Cubic inches to liters
- Cubic inches to gallons
- Cubic inches to milliliters
- Cubic inches to cups
- Cubic inches to fluid ounces
- Cubic inches to tablespoons
- Cubic inches to teaspoons
- Cubic inches to cubic meters
- Cubic inches to pints
- Cubic inches to quarts
- Cubic inches to cubic centimeters
- Cubic inches to cubic feet
Common amounts of cubic inches
- 0.25 in³
- 0.5 in³
- 0.75 in³
- 1 in³
- 1.5 in³
- 2 in³
- 2.5 in³
- 3 in³
- 4 in³
- 5 in³
- 6 in³
- 7 in³
- 8 in³
- 9 in³
- 10 in³
- 11 in³
- 12 in³
- 13 in³
- 14 in³
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- 16 in³
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- 300 in³
- 400 in³
- 500 in³
- 750 in³
- 1,000 in³
Convert cubic inches to all 233 other units
Metric
- in³ to L
- in³ to mL
- in³ to m³
- in³ to cm³
- in³ to µL
- in³ to dL
- in³ to cL
- in³ to mm³
- in³ to hL
- in³ to dm³
- in³ to km³
- in³ to kL
- in³ to ML
- in³ to GL
- in³ to st
- in³ to daL
- in³ to λ
US liquid
- in³ to gal
- in³ to cup
- in³ to fl oz
- in³ to tbsp
- in³ to tsp
- in³ to pt
- in³ to qt
- in³ to ft³
- in³ to yd³
- in³ to bbl
- in³ to ac⋅ft
- in³ to shot
- in³ to FBM
- in³ to cd
- in³ to US legal cup
- in³ to US liquid barrel
- in³ to mi³
- in³ to face cord
- in³ to fifth
- in³ to gi
- in³ to ac⋅in
- in³ to fl dr
- in³ to min
- in³ to US hogshead
- in³ to pottle
US dry
Imperial (UK)
- in³ to imp gal
- in³ to imp pt
- in³ to imp fl oz
- in³ to imp qt
- in³ to imperial cup
- in³ to imperial bushel
- in³ to imperial tablespoon
- in³ to imperial teaspoon
- in³ to UK beer barrel
- in³ to firkin
- in³ to imperial dessertspoon
- in³ to imperial gill
- in³ to imperial peck
- in³ to imperial fluid drachm
- in³ to imperial hogshead
- in³ to kilderkin
- in³ to quarter (UK dry)
- in³ to butt
- in³ to chaldron
- in³ to fluid scruple
- in³ to imperial minim
- in³ to UK beer tun
- in³ to coomb
- in³ to imperial pottle
- in³ to last
- in³ to strike
Wine & spirits
- in³ to standard wine bottle
- in³ to magnum
- in³ to half bottle
- in³ to jeroboam
- in³ to piccolo
- in³ to methuselah
- in³ to pipe
- in³ to balthazar
- in³ to nebuchadnezzar
- in³ to rehoboam
- in³ to salmanazar
- in³ to wine tun
- in³ to English wine rundlet
- in³ to melchior
- in³ to melchizedek
- in³ to primat
- in³ to puncheon
- in³ to solomon
- in³ to sovereign
- in³ to tierce
Cooking (metric & informal)
- in³ to metric cup
- in³ to metric tablespoon
- in³ to metric teaspoon
- in³ to dash
- in³ to pinch
- in³ to Australian tablespoon
- in³ to gtt
- in³ to stick of butter (volume)
- in³ to smidgen
- in³ to Japanese cup
- in³ to Canadian cup
- in³ to tad
- in³ to teacup
- in³ to coffeespoon
- in³ to saltspoon
- in³ to wineglass
Oil, gas & shipping
- in³ to scf
- in³ to TEU
- in³ to MMbbl
- in³ to Nm³
- in³ to Mbbl
- in³ to Mcf
- in³ to Bcf
- in³ to MMcf
- in³ to Sm³
- in³ to Tcf
- in³ to FEU
- in³ to freight ton
- in³ to RT
- in³ to displacement ton (volume)
- in³ to water ton
Scientific
Ancient
- in³ to Roman amphora
- in³ to ephah
- in³ to sextarius
- in³ to Biblical hin
- in³ to Roman cyathus
- in³ to bath
- in³ to congius
- in³ to cor
- in³ to hemina
- in³ to heqat
- in³ to log
- in³ to modius
- in³ to omer
- in³ to Egyptian hin
- in³ to acetabulum
- in³ to choinix
- in³ to chous
- in³ to culleus
- in³ to kab
- in³ to khar
- in³ to kotyle
- in³ to kyathos
- in³ to lethech
- in³ to ligula
- in³ to medimnos
- in³ to metretes
- in³ to quartarius
- in³ to ro
- in³ to seah
- in³ to urna
- in³ to xestes
East & Southeast Asian
- in³ to 合
- in³ to 升
- in³ to 石
- in³ to 升
- in³ to 斗
- in³ to 石
- in³ to 홉
- in³ to 斗
- in³ to 撮
- in³ to 合
- in³ to 勺
- in³ to 勺
- in³ to Thai sat
- in³ to 되
- in³ to kwian
- in³ to 말
- in³ to 才
- in³ to 섬
- in³ to thanan
European (pre-metric)
- in³ to Mass
- in³ to fanega
- in³ to vedro
- in³ to Russian chetvert
- in³ to Schoppen
- in³ to alqueire
- in³ to cantara
- in³ to charka
- in³ to cuartillo
- in³ to pinte
- in³ to Dutch kan
- in³ to Dutch mud
- in³ to Eimer
- in³ to Fuder
- in³ to Ohm
- in³ to Oxhoft
- in³ to Russian vodka bottle
- in³ to Scheffel
- in³ to Seidel
- in³ to Swedish stop
- in³ to almud
- in³ to almude
- in³ to azumbre
- in³ to bochka
- in³ to boisseau
- in³ to canada
- in³ to chetverik
- in³ to chopine
- in³ to copa
- in³ to demiard
- in³ to feuillette
- in³ to garnets
- in³ to kanna
- in³ to kappe
- in³ to kruzhka
- in³ to moio
- in³ to muid
- in³ to osmina
- in³ to posson
- in³ to quartaut
- in³ to quartilho
- in³ to roquille
- in³ to setier
- in³ to shkalik
- in³ to tunna
- in³ to velte
Everyday comparisons
Convert to cubic inches
- Liters to cubic inches
- Gallons to cubic inches
- Milliliters to cubic inches
- Cups to cubic inches
- Fluid ounces to cubic inches
- Tablespoons to cubic inches
- Teaspoons to cubic inches
- Cubic meters to cubic inches
- Pints to cubic inches
- Quarts to cubic inches
- Cubic centimeters to cubic inches
- Cubic feet to cubic inches
Frequently asked questions
What is a cubic inch?
The cubic inch is the volume of a cube one inch on each side, about 16.39 mL.
How is the cubic inch defined?
The volume of a cube with 1-inch edges: exactly 16.387064 cm³.
How many liters are in a cubic inch?
One cubic inch equals 0.016387064 liters.
How many gallons are in a cubic inch?
One cubic inch equals 0.004329004329 gallons.
How many milliliters are in a cubic inch?
One cubic inch equals 16.387064 milliliters.