Cups to millilitres (ml)

1 US cup = 236.6 ml. ½ cup ≈ 118 ml, ¼ cup ≈ 59 ml. A metric cup is 250 ml.

For liquids like milk, water or stock, cups convert straight to millilitres. For flour, sugar and butter you need grams instead – see cups to grams.

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Cups to ml

CupsUS cupMetric cup (250 ml)
⅛ cup30 ml31 ml
¼ cup59 ml63 ml
⅓ cup79 ml83 ml
½ cup118 ml125 ml
⅔ cup158 ml167 ml
¾ cup177 ml188 ml
1 cup237 ml250 ml
1 ½ cups355 ml375 ml
2 cups473 ml500 ml
3 cups710 ml750 ml
4 cups946 ml1,000 ml

Fluid ounces to ml

fl ozUSUK
1 fl oz30 ml28 ml
2 fl oz59 ml57 ml
4 fl oz118 ml114 ml
6 fl oz177 ml170 ml
8 fl oz237 ml227 ml
12 fl oz355 ml341 ml
16 fl oz473 ml455 ml
20 fl oz591 ml568 ml

Fluid ounces, pints and quarts

British pints and fluid ounces differ from American ones – for UK recipes, set the converter to “UK”.

Frequently asked questions

How many ml are in 2 cups?

2 cups are 473 ml, just under half a litre.

Is a cup 250 ml?

Only the metric cup used in Australia, New Zealand and Canada. A US cup is 236.6 ml.

How many cups are in a litre?

A litre is about 4 ¼ US cups.

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