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Millilitres to US fluid ounces

Multiply millilitres by 0.033814 to get US fluid ounces.

1 mL = 0.033814 fl ozBIPM SI · NIST HB 44
mL
8.4535fl oz

250 mL = 8.4535 fl oz

How to convert millilitres to US fluid ounces

The US fluid ounce is a US fluid ounce, one 128th of a gallon (29.5735295625 millilitres). The millilitre is one thousandth of a litre, equal to one cubic centimetre (cm³).

Worked example — 250 mL: 250 × 0.033814 = 8.4535 fl oz.

Millilitres to US fluid ounces table

Common conversions. The reverse table is on US fluid ounces to millilitres.
MillilitresUS fluid ounces
30 mL1.0144 fl oz
50 mL1.6907 fl oz
100 mL3.3814 fl oz
200 mL6.7628 fl oz
250 mL8.4535 fl oz
330 mL11.1586 fl oz
355 mL12.004 fl oz
500 mL16.907 fl oz
1,000 mL33.814 fl oz

Reverse and related

About millilitres and US fluid ounces

Millilitre (mL)

1 mL = 0.033814 fl oz

Definition. One thousandth of a litre, equal to one cubic centimetre (cm³)

History and origin

The millilitre is one thousandth of a litre, equal to one cubic centimetre. It came with the decimal metric system as the unit for small liquid volumes.

Current use

Millilitres are used for recipes, medicine doses and cosmetics, and are printed on most small bottles and cans.

Source: BIPM SI Brochure (2019); the litre is an SI-accepted unit (1 L = 1 dm³)

US fluid ounce (fl oz)

1 fl oz = 29.5735 mL

Definition. A US fluid ounce, one 128th of a gallon (29.5735295625 millilitres)

History and origin

The fluid ounce began as the volume of one ounce of wine or water and later diverged between the US and imperial systems. The US fluid ounce is one 128th of a gallon, about 29.6 millilitres.

Current use

Fluid ounces measure drink sizes and recipe liquids in the United States; the imperial fluid ounce used elsewhere is slightly smaller.

Source: NIST Handbook 44, Appendix C §2 (U.S. Customary Units) and §5 (Tables of Equivalents)

Where people use this

Millilitres: recipes, medicine doses, cosmetics. US fluid ounces: drink sizes, recipe liquids. A 500 mL bottle is about 16.9 fl oz.

How we know this is right
The factor is fixed by the standards that define the units, not chosen — so it is exact, not a measurement:
1 fl oz = 29.57352956 mL, so 1 mL = 1 ÷ 29.57352956 = 0.033814 fl oz.

Every value is carried to full double precision; the display is rounded.

Sources: NIST Handbook 44, Appendix C §2 (U.S. Customary Units) and §5 (Tables of Equivalents); BIPM SI Brochure (2019); the litre is an SI-accepted unit (1 L = 1 dm³).

Questions people ask

How many fl oz is 500 mL?

A 500 mL bottle is about 16.9 fl oz. To convert mL to fl oz, divide by 29.57.

How many fl oz is 100 mL?

100 mL is about 3.38 fl oz, and 250 mL is about 8.5 fl oz.

How many fl oz is 355 mL?

A 355 mL can is 12 fl oz.

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