How to convert liters to quarts (US)
- Take the value in liters.
- Use the formula quarts (US) = liters × 1.056688209.
- For example, 1 L is 1.06 qt.
About liters and quarts
A US quart is 0.946353 liters, so divide liters by 0.946353 to get quarts. One liter is 1.05669 quarts. For a quick estimate add 5%: 2 L gives 2.1 qt against the exact 2.11.
You need this when a metric recipe, an engine oil capacity in liters or a European pot size meets US quart measures, or the other way round.
Examples
- 1 L (a liter bottle) is 1.06 qt
- 1.5 L (a large bottle of water) is 1.59 qt
- 1.7 L (a typical electric kettle) is 1.8 qt
- 2 L (a 2-liter soda bottle) is 2.11 qt
Liters to quarts chart
| Liters (L) | Quarts (US, qt) |
|---|---|
| 0.25 | 0.264 |
| 0.5 | 0.528 |
| 0.75 | 0.793 |
| 1 | 1.06 |
| 1.5 | 1.59 |
| 1.7 | 1.8 |
| 2 | 2.11 |
| 2.5 | 2.64 |
| 3 | 3.17 |
| 4 | 4.23 |
| Liters (L) | Quarts (US, qt) |
|---|---|
| 5 | 5.28 |
| 6 | 6.34 |
| 7 | 7.4 |
| 8 | 8.45 |
| 10 | 10.57 |
| 12 | 12.68 |
| 15 | 15.85 |
| 20 | 21.13 |
| 25 | 26.42 |
| 50 | 52.83 |