Unit Converters

mL to Kg (Volume to Mass by Substance)

Convert milliliters to kilograms and back for ten common substances. A liter of water is 1 kg, but gasoline is lighter and honey is heavier for the same volume.

How to use
  1. Enter a volume in milliliters.
  2. Pick the substance from the list.
  3. Convert the other way from kg when needed.
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Converted amount
1 kg

1,000 mL of water

Density used
1.000 g/mL
1 mL equals
0.001 kg
Conversion factors are exact; rounding may affect the final digit.
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How it's calculated

kg = mL × ρ ÷ 1,000

mL = volume, ρ = density (g/mL), kg = mass. Reverse mL = kg × 1,000 ÷ ρ. Water ρ = 1 g/mL.

Worked examples

Substance1000 mL weighsNote
Water1.00 kgBaseline
Gasoline0.748 kgLighter
Honey1.42 kgHeavier
Milk1.03 kgSlightly heavier

Common questions

Does 1000 mL always equal 1 kg?

Only for water. Other substances are lighter or heavier per milliliter, so a liter of them weighs more or less than a kilogram.

Where do these densities come from?

They come from NIST, USDA, and BIPM reference data measured at standard conditions.