Volumetric flow rate.
Kiloliter per Minutes to Hectoliters per Millisecond Converter — kL/min to hL/ms
Convert Kiloliter per Minutes (kL/min) to Hectoliter per Millisecond (hL/ms) using the exact conversion factor (1 kiloliter per minutes = 0.0001666667 hectoliter per millisecond). See the formula, worked examples, and conversion table.
Kiloliter per Minutes to Hectoliters per Millisecond converter
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Convert volumetric flow rates across metric, US, imperial, industrial, and scientific units.
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Volumetric flow rate.
Result = input x 0.01666666667 / 100.
Flow rate uses cubic meters per second as the base unit.
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About Converting Kiloliter per Minutes to Hectoliters per Millisecond
Kiloliter per Minutes and Hectoliter per Millisecond both measure volumetric flow rate — how much volume passes a point over time — used to size pipes and pumps, monitor river or stream discharge, control industrial processes, and set medical infusion rates. Both are volumetric flow rate units.
Formula
hectoliters per millisecond = kiloliter per minutes × 0.000166666666667
This factor comes from each unit's defined relationship to the category's base unit: 1 kiloliter per minutes equals 0.0166666666667 base units, and 1 hectoliter per millisecond equals 100 base units, so dividing one by the other gives the direct kiloliter per minutes-to-hectoliter per millisecond factor of 0.000166666666667.
Simple example
1 kL/min × 0.0001666666667 = 0.0001666667 hL/ms
1 kiloliter per minutes = 0.0001666667 hectoliters per millisecond.
Real-world example
60 kL/min × 0.0001666666667 = 0.01 hL/ms
60 kiloliter per minutes = 0.01 hectoliters per millisecond.
Conversion table
| Kiloliter per Minutes (kL/min) | Hectoliter per Millisecond (hL/ms) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 kL/min | 0.0000166667 hL/ms |
| 1 kL/min | 0.0001666667 hL/ms |
| 10 kL/min | 0.0016666667 hL/ms |
| 60 kL/min | 0.01 hL/ms |
| 100 kL/min | 0.0166666667 hL/ms |
| 1,000 kL/min | 0.1666666667 hL/ms |
Reverse conversion: Hectoliter per Millisecond to Kiloliter per Minutes
0.0001666667 hL/ms × 6000 = 1.0000002 kL/min
0.0001666667 hectoliters per millisecond = 1.0000002 kiloliter per minutes.
kiloliter per minutes = hectoliters per millisecond × 6000
For a page dedicated to this direction, see Hectoliter per Millisecond to Kiloliter per Minutes.
Understanding the Kiloliter per Minutes (kL/min)
Volumetric flow rate.
Understanding the Hectoliter per Millisecond (hL/ms)
Volumetric flow rate.
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Frequently asked questions
How many hectoliters per millisecond are in 1 kiloliter per minutes?
1 kiloliter per minutes equals 0.0001666667 hectoliters per millisecond, using the exact defined conversion factor rather than an estimate.
How do I convert kiloliter per minutes to hectoliter per millisecond?
Multiply the kiloliter per minutes value by 0.0001666666667. The converter above does this instantly to whatever precision you set.
How do I convert hectoliter per millisecond back to kiloliter per minutes?
Use the reverse factor: 1 hectoliter per millisecond equals 6,000 kiloliter per minutes. You can also use the swap control in the converter above to flip the direction instantly.
What is a kiloliter per minutes?
Kiloliter per Minutes (kL/min) is a unit of flow rate.
What is a hectoliter per millisecond?
Hectoliter per Millisecond (hL/ms) is a unit of flow rate.
Is the kiloliter per minutes to hectoliter per millisecond conversion exact?
Yes. Both kiloliter per minutes and hectoliter per millisecond are defined by fixed standards rather than physical artifacts, so the factor of 0.0001666666667 used above is exact to as many digits as you choose to display.
What's the difference between volumetric and mass flow rate?
Volumetric flow rate measures the volume of fluid passing a point per unit time (for example, liters per second). Mass flow rate measures the mass instead. For a fluid of constant density the two are directly proportional, but for compressible fluids like gases, mass flow is often the more meaningful quantity.