500 mL to US fl oz — 500 millilitres in US fluid ounces
Exact 500 ÷ 29.57353 = 16.907011
500 millilitres in other units
| Litres | 0.5 | L |
|---|---|---|
| Cubic metres | 0.0005 | m³ |
| US teaspoons | 101.442068 | tsp |
| US tablespoons | 33.814023 | tbsp |
| US fluid ounces | 16.907011 | US fl oz |
| US cups | 2.113376 | US cup |
| US pints | 1.056688 | US pt |
| US quarts | 0.5283441 | US qt |
| US gallons | 0.13208603 | US gal |
| Imperial fluid ounces | 17.59754 | imp fl oz |
| Imperial pints | 0.87987699 | imp pt |
| Imperial gallons | 0.10998462 | imp gal |
| Cubic feet | 0.01765733 | ft³ |
| Cubic inches | 30.511872 | in³ |
| Oil barrels | 0.003144905385 | bbl |
mL to US fl oz at a glance
| Millilitres | US fluid ounces |
|---|---|
| 1 mL | 0.03381402 US fl oz |
| 2 mL | 0.06762805 US fl oz |
| 3 mL | 0.10144207 US fl oz |
| 5 mL | 0.16907011 US fl oz |
| 10 mL | 0.33814023 US fl oz |
| 20 mL | 0.67628045 US fl oz |
| 25 mL | 0.84535057 US fl oz |
| 50 mL | 1.690701 US fl oz |
| 100 mL | 3.381402 US fl oz |
| 250 mL | 8.453506 US fl oz |
| 500 mL | 16.907011 US fl oz |
| 1,000 mL | 33.814023 US fl oz |
How to convert millilitres to US fluid ounces
Multiply by 0.03381402 — one millilitre is 0.03381402 US fluid ounces. That factor is exact: it comes from the definition of the units rather than from a measurement, so it will not change and does not need rounding.
Working 500 ÷ 29.57353 = 16.907011
In words: about seventeen US fluid ounces.
What these units are
The millilitre and the US fluid ounce are covered in the volume unit guide, along with every other unit on this page.
Questions
How many US fluid ounces are in a millilitre?
One millilitre is 0.03381402 US fluid ounces. This figure is exact — it comes from the definition of the unit, not a measurement.
What is 500 millilitres in US fluid ounces?
500 millilitres is 16.907011 US fluid ounces. The working is 500 ÷ 29.57353 = 16.907011.
Is a gallon the same in the US and the UK?
No. A US gallon is 3.785411784 litres; an Imperial gallon is 4.54609 litres. The Imperial one is about 20% larger, which is why US and UK fuel economy figures for the same car look different.
Which pint does a recipe mean?
Follow the recipe's origin. A US pint is 16 US fluid ounces, roughly 473 mL. An Imperial pint is 20 Imperial fluid ounces, roughly 568 mL. A British pint of milk is noticeably more than an American one.
Can I convert litres to kilograms here?
Not directly — that depends on what you are measuring. Volume becomes mass only once you know the density. Water is the convenient case: one litre is almost exactly one kilogram. Oil, flour and alcohol are all lighter.
Why is a US cup not 250 mL?
The US legal cup is 240 mL and the customary cup used in recipes is about 236.6 mL. The round 250 mL cup is the Australian and metric standard. In baking the gap is enough to notice.