How many milliliters are in 16 fl oz?

16 US fluid ounces equal 473.18 ml, and 16 Imperial (UK) fluid ounces equal 454.61 ml. Use the US figure for American recipes, nutrition labels and cups; use the Imperial figure in the UK, Ireland, Australia and Canada. They differ because a US fluid ounce is 29.5735 ml while an Imperial fluid ounce is 28.4131 ml.

Is 16 fl oz measured in US or Imperial ounces?

By default, 'fl oz' means US fluid ounces in the United States and Imperial fluid ounces in the UK and Commonwealth. 16 US fl oz is 473.18 ml; 16 Imperial fl oz is 454.61 ml — a difference of 18.57 ml. If a recipe does not say, match it to where the recipe was written.

How many ml is 16 UK fluid ounces?

16 Imperial (UK) fluid ounces equal 454.61 ml. Imperial ounces are about 4% smaller than US ounces, so a British recipe calling for 16 fl oz gives slightly less liquid than 16 US ounces, which would be 473.18 ml.

How many cups is 16 fl oz?

16 US fluid ounces is exactly 2 US cups (473.18 ml). One US customary cup is 8 fluid ounces, so you can divide any fluid-ounce figure by 8 to get cups. In millilitres, 16 US fl oz is 473.18 ml and 16 Imperial fl oz is 454.61 ml.

How do you convert 16 fl oz to ml?

Multiply by the size of one fluid ounce. US: 16 × 29.5735 = 473.18 ml. Imperial: 16 × 28.4131 = 454.61 ml. To go from millilitres back to fluid ounces, divide by the same factor.

A US pint is 16 US fluid ounces (473.18 ml). A UK pint is not — it is 20 Imperial fluid ounces (568.26 ml). So 'a pint' is about 95 ml bigger in Britain than in America, which is why the same beer looks larger in a UK pub.

16 fl oz in ml

16 fl oz in ml is 473.18 ml using US fluid ounces, or 454.61 ml using Imperial (UK) fluid ounces. Sixteen fluid ounces is exactly one US pint, or two US cups. This page gives you both conversions, a live fluid-ounce converter that also handles cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, litres and pints, and a qu…

FL OZ CONVERTER

Fluid ounces

Ounce type

1 US fl oz = 29.5735 ml · 1 Imperial fl oz = 28.4131 ml

Convert to

16 US fl oz =

473.18

Milliliter

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US FLUID OUNCE

473.18

milliliters

IMPERIAL (UK)

454.61

milliliters

US vs IMPERIAL — 16 FL OZ

US473.18 ml

Imperial (UK)454.61 ml

The US ounce is larger by 18.57 ml (4.1%) at this amount.

VISUAL FILL

1 US cup +

1 US cup = 236.59 ml

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16 FL OZ IN ML

16 FLUID OUNCES → MILLILITERS

16 US fluid ounces	473.18 ml	× 29.5735 ml
16 Imperial (UK) fluid ounces	454.61 ml	× 28.4131 ml

Sixteen fluid ounces is exactly one US pint, or two US cups. Unless a recipe or label says otherwise, US fluid ounces are the default in the United States, while UK, Irish, Australian and Canadian recipes use the slightly smaller Imperial fluid ounce.

16 US FL OZ IN OTHER UNITS

MILLILITERS

473.18 ml

LITRES

0.473 L

US TABLESPOONS

32 tbsp

US TEASPOONS

96 tsp

US CUPS (240 ML)

1.97 cups

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Enter the number of fluid ounces you want to convert — this page starts with 16.
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Choose whether your figure is in US or Imperial (UK) fluid ounces using the toggle.
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Pick a target unit — millilitres, litres, cups, tablespoons, teaspoons or pints — and read the result instantly.

GOOD TO KNOW

16 US fluid ounces is exactly one US pint (473.18 ml). A US pint is noticeably smaller than a UK pint, which is 20 Imperial ounces (568.26 ml) — a gap of nearly 95 ml.

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Last updated: July 28, 2026 · Conversion factors: 1 US fl oz = 29.5735295625 ml, 1 Imperial fl oz = 28.4130625 ml · Verified by the EagleCalculator team · Eagle-eyed accuracy for every calculation.

16 fl oz in ml

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