Journeys

Fuel needed for a journey

Estimate litres of petrol or diesel needed from journey miles and imperial MPG.

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The calculation runs on your device. Change any value and calculate again.

Fuel needed—
Imperial gallons—

Formula

Gallons = miles ÷ MPG. Litres = gallons × 4.54609.

Allow a margin

This is a mathematical estimate, not a minimum safe fuel level for a real journey.