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Convert US Cup to Imperial Fluid Ounce

Convert us cups to imperial fluid ounces instantly. 1 us cup = 8.3267418463 imperial fluid ounce — use the live calculator, the exact formula, a conversion table and worked examples. Also check the Imperial Fluid Ounce to US Cup converter for the reverse conversion.

Written by Sunith Babu L, Ph.D., Lead Engineer Reviewed by Dr. Jaya Christiyan K G, Ph.D.
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Units explained

US Customary (Liquid)

US Cup

What is a us cup?

A US customary cup is one sixteenth of a US gallon (236.588 mL).

Origin of the us cup

Standardized for American cooking; distinct from the 240 mL US legal cup and the 250 mL metric cup.

Where it is used

The standard US cooking-volume unit in recipes.

When and where it was developed

US customary cooking measure.

Imperial (UK)

Imperial Fluid Ounce

What is a imperial fluid ounce?

An imperial fluid ounce is 1/160 of an imperial gallon (28.4131 mL).

Origin of the imperial fluid ounce

Defined so that ten fluid ounces make an imperial half-pint.

Where it is used

Used in UK and Commonwealth recipes and labels.

When and where it was developed

UK, 1824.

US Cup to Imperial Fluid Ounce conversion formula

The relationship between us cups and imperial fluid ounces:

1 cup = 8.3267418463 fl oz
1 fl oz = 0.1200949926 cup

To convert us cups to imperial fluid ounces, multiply the value in us cups by 8.3267418463. To reverse, multiply imperial fluid ounces by 0.1200949926.

How to use this converter

Type a value into the calculator. The result in imperial fluid ounces updates as you type. Tap a quick value, copy the result with one click, or use the swap arrow to jump straight to the Imperial Fluid Ounce to US Cup converter for the reverse direction.

Step-by-step: convert us cups to imperial fluid ounces

  1. Write down the value in us cups (cup).
  2. Multiply that value by the factor 8.3267418463.
  3. The product is the equivalent value in imperial fluid ounces (fl oz).
  4. To reverse, multiply the imperial fluid ounce value by 0.1200949926.

Worked examples

Example 1 — Convert 1 cup to fl oz:
1 × 8.3267418463 = 8.3267418463 fl oz

Example 2 — Convert 100 cup to fl oz:
100 × 8.3267418463 = 832.674184629 fl oz

Real-world example — Plastic-film thickness alternates

A 150-us cup plastic film converts cleanly to imperial fluid ounces — useful for packaging buyers reconciling supplier datasheets across metric and US measurement systems.

150 cup × 8.3267418463 = 1249.0112769435 fl oz

Real-world example — Hair-width scale measurements

A 70-us cup measurement (about the diameter of a human hair) is the kind of value materials engineers regularly express in adjacent micro-scale units like imperial fluid ounces for direct comparison across supplier datasheets.

70 cup × 8.3267418463 = 582.8719292403 fl oz

Real-world example — Paper and film thicknesses

At the thickness of office paper (roughly 3 us cups), converting between sub-millimeter units is routine for packaging and printing buyers comparing quotes from metric and US suppliers.

3 cup × 8.3267418463 = 24.9802255389 fl oz

US Cup to Imperial Fluid Ounce conversion table

Standard reference values for converting us cups to imperial fluid ounces:

US Cup [cup]Imperial Fluid Ounce [fl oz]
0.010.0832674185
0.10.8326741846
18.3267418463
216.6534836926
324.9802255389
433.3069673852
541.6337092314
1083.2674184629
20166.5348369258
30249.8022553887
40333.0696738516
50416.3370923145
100832.674184629
5004163.3709231449
10008326.7418462899

Frequently asked questions

How many imperial fluid ounces is 1 us cup?
1 us cup equals 8.3267418463 imperial fluid ounce.
How do I convert us cups to imperial fluid ounces?
Multiply the value in us cups by 8.3267418463 to get imperial fluid ounces.
How do I convert imperial fluid ounces back to us cups?
Multiply the value in imperial fluid ounces by 0.1200949926, or use the Imperial Fluid Ounce to US Cup converter.
How many imperial fluid ounces is 100 us cups?
100 us cups equals 832.674184629 imperial fluid ounces, because 100 × 8.3267418463 = 832.674184629.

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Sources & references

Conversion factor (1 cup = 8.3267418463 fl oz) verified against the following authoritative sources:

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