Liters to Ounces Converter - (L to oz)

How to Convert Liters to Ounces

Since liters are a unit of volume and ounces are a unit of mass, which are different physical quantities, we need to know one more physical quantity of the ingredient or substance to convert between them. In this case, we need to account for the density of the substance whenever we do a conversion.

Therefore, to convert between liters and ounces of an ingredient or substance, we must either multiply or divide by its density, depending on which direction we are performing the conversion.

Liters to Ounces Formula

To convert a measurement in liters to ounces, multiply the volume by the density of the ingredient or material. Note that in order for this to work, the density must be in ounces per liter (oz/L).

If the density is given in grams per milliliter (g/mL), then first multiply the density by 35.274 to convert to oz/L.

For a density given in g/mL, you can use this simple formula to convert:

ounces = liters × 35.274 × density

Thus, the weight in ounces is equal to the volume in liters multiplied by 35.274 times the density (in g/mL) of the ingredient, substance, or material.

For example, here's how to convert 5 liters to ounces for an ingredient with a density of 0.7 g/mL.

ounces = 5 L × 35.274 × 0.7 g/mL = 123.4589 oz

This formula is for converting to ounces in weight, if you're trying to convert to a volume measurement in fluid ounces, try our liters to fluid ounces calculator.

When to Convert Liters to Ounces

Liters and ounces are both commonly used to measure cooking ingredients.

For cooking applications, most chefs suggest measuring dry ingredients by weight rather than volume to improve accuracy in the measurements.^[1] The density of dry ingredients can vary for a variety of reasons, such as compaction and clumping.

The best way to ensure an accurate conversion is to use a scale. When a scale is not available, a calculator like the one above is a good way to estimate the volume to weight conversion.

Another useful application of weight and volume conversions is chemistry. When performing chemical reactions by combining separate chemicals to produce a new chemical, one must know the exact amount of each chemical to add in order to maximize the yield of the reaction.

It is common to mix powdered chemicals with liquid, or aqueous, chemicals, and this is where it becomes very useful to convert between weights and volumes.^[2]

A third application of weight and volume conversions is when shipping freight when calculating the volumetric weight for cargo and packages. Trucks, ships, and airplanes are limited in the amount of weight or volume they can transport, so if one of those quantities is known, but the limitation is on the other, then it becomes necessary to convert between the two so as not to overload the shipping vehicle.

Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.

How Many Ounces Are in a Liter?

The actual weight of a liter will vary depending on the density of the material. The table below shows how many ounces of various wet and dry ingredients are in a liter.

Liter measurements converted to ounces for commonly used cooking and baking ingredients.
Volume in Liters:	Weight in Ounces of:
Volume in Liters:	Water	Milk	Cooking Oil	All Purpose Flour	Granulated Sugar
1 L	35.27 oz	36.33 oz	31.04 oz	18.66 oz	29.82 oz
2 L	70.55 oz	72.66 oz	62.08 oz	37.32 oz	59.64 oz
3 L	105.82 oz	109 oz	93.12 oz	55.98 oz	89.46 oz
4 L	141.1 oz	145.33 oz	124.16 oz	74.64 oz	119.28 oz
5 L	176.37 oz	181.66 oz	155.21 oz	93.3 oz	149.09 oz
6 L	211.64 oz	217.99 oz	186.25 oz	111.96 oz	178.91 oz
7 L	246.92 oz	254.33 oz	217.29 oz	130.62 oz	208.73 oz
8 L	282.19 oz	290.66 oz	248.33 oz	149.28 oz	238.55 oz
9 L	317.47 oz	326.99 oz	279.37 oz	167.94 oz	268.37 oz
10 L	352.74 oz	363.32 oz	310.41 oz	186.6 oz	298.19 oz
11 L	388.01 oz	399.65 oz	341.45 oz	205.26 oz	328.01 oz
12 L	423.29 oz	435.99 oz	372.49 oz	223.92 oz	357.83 oz
13 L	458.56 oz	472.32 oz	403.53 oz	242.58 oz	387.65 oz
14 L	493.84 oz	508.65 oz	434.58 oz	261.24 oz	417.46 oz
15 L	529.11 oz	544.98 oz	465.62 oz	279.9 oz	447.28 oz
16 L	564.38 oz	581.31 oz	496.66 oz	298.56 oz	477.1 oz
17 L	599.66 oz	617.65 oz	527.7 oz	317.22 oz	506.92 oz
18 L	634.93 oz	653.98 oz	558.74 oz	335.88 oz	536.74 oz
19 L	670.21 oz	690.31 oz	589.78 oz	354.54 oz	566.56 oz
20 L	705.48 oz	726.64 oz	620.82 oz	373.2 oz	596.38 oz
21 L	740.75 oz	762.98 oz	651.86 oz	391.86 oz	626.2 oz
22 L	776.03 oz	799.31 oz	682.9 oz	410.52 oz	656.02 oz
23 L	811.3 oz	835.64 oz	713.94 oz	429.18 oz	685.83 oz
24 L	846.58 oz	871.97 oz	744.99 oz	447.84 oz	715.65 oz
25 L	881.85 oz	908.3 oz	776.03 oz	466.5 oz	745.47 oz
26 L	917.12 oz	944.64 oz	807.07 oz	485.16 oz	775.29 oz
27 L	952.4 oz	980.97 oz	838.11 oz	503.82 oz	805.11 oz
28 L	987.67 oz	1,017 oz	869.15 oz	522.48 oz	834.93 oz
29 L	1,023 oz	1,054 oz	900.19 oz	541.14 oz	864.75 oz
30 L	1,058 oz	1,090 oz	931.23 oz	559.8 oz	894.57 oz
31 L	1,093 oz	1,126 oz	962.27 oz	578.46 oz	924.38 oz
32 L	1,129 oz	1,163 oz	993.31 oz	597.12 oz	954.2 oz
33 L	1,164 oz	1,199 oz	1,024 oz	615.78 oz	984.02 oz
34 L	1,199 oz	1,235 oz	1,055 oz	634.44 oz	1,014 oz
35 L	1,235 oz	1,272 oz	1,086 oz	653.1 oz	1,044 oz
36 L	1,270 oz	1,308 oz	1,117 oz	671.76 oz	1,073 oz
37 L	1,305 oz	1,344 oz	1,149 oz	690.42 oz	1,103 oz
38 L	1,340 oz	1,381 oz	1,180 oz	709.08 oz	1,133 oz
39 L	1,376 oz	1,417 oz	1,211 oz	727.74 oz	1,163 oz
40 L	1,411 oz	1,453 oz	1,242 oz	746.4 oz	1,193 oz

What Is a Liter?

A liter is a unit of volume equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters or 0.264172 US gallons.^[3] The liter is a special name defined for the cubic decimeter and is exactly equal to the volume of one cubic decimeter (1 decimeter is 1/10 of a meter, or 10 centimeters).

The liter is an SI accepted unit for volume for use with the metric system. A liter is sometimes also referred to as a litre. Liters can be abbreviated as L, and are also sometimes abbreviated as l or ℓ. For example, 1 liter can be written as 1 L, 1 l, or 1 ℓ.

Learn more about liters.

What Is an Ounce?

One ounce is a unit of mass/weight equal to 1/16 of a pound or 28.349523 grams. The common ounce should not be confused with the troy ounce, which is equal to 1/12 of a troy pound.^[4]

The ounce is a US customary and imperial unit of mass. Ounces can be abbreviated as oz; for example, 1 ounce can be written as 1 oz.

An ounce is also frequently referred to as a unit of weight. While technically, an ounce is a measure of mass, and weight is actually a measure of force, the two are equivalent as long as we are performing our calculations on Earth.

For example, an object with a mass of 1 ounce weighs 1 ounce on Earth, but only weighs one-sixth of that on the moon, yet still has the same mass.

Learn more about ounces.

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