Enter your fuel quantity, fuel efficiency, and optionally your fuel price to find out exactly how far you can travel. Choose your preferred units — miles or kilometers — and the Fuel Distance Calculator returns the distance you can cover, along with total fuel cost for any planned trip.
Distance You Can Travel
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Distance (Alternate Unit)
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Fuel Used (Liters)
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Estimated Fuel Cost
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The calculator takes your available fuel quantity and your vehicle's fuel efficiency to determine how far you can travel. It converts all units to a common base internally, calculates the distance, then converts the result back to your chosen unit. Optionally, it also estimates the total fuel cost using the price you provide.
Miles per gallon (mpg) measures how many miles you travel per gallon of fuel — higher is better. Liters per 100 km (L/100km) measures how many liters are consumed per 100 kilometers — lower is better. Kilometers per liter (km/L) measures how many kilometers you travel per liter of fuel — higher is better. All three describe the same thing from different perspectives.
To convert L/100km to mpg, use the formula: mpg = 235.214 ÷ (L/100km). For example, a car rated at 7 L/100km is equivalent to approximately 33.6 mpg. This calculator handles the conversion automatically when you select your efficiency unit.
Driving speed, road conditions, terrain (hills vs. flat roads), air conditioning use, tyre pressure, vehicle load, and driving style all significantly affect real fuel consumption. Manufacturer fuel efficiency ratings are typically measured under ideal lab conditions, so real-world range may differ by 10–20%.
For mpg: multiply your gallons by the mpg rating (e.g. 12 gallons × 30 mpg = 360 miles). For km/L: multiply liters by the km/L value. For L/100km: divide your liters by the L/100km figure and then multiply by 100 (e.g. 40 liters ÷ 7 L/100km × 100 = 571 km).
This tool calculates distance from fuel quantity. If you want to find the cost for a specific trip distance, enter your one-way or round-trip distance along with your efficiency and fuel price — but note this tool is designed to find range from a given fuel amount. Use a dedicated fuel cost calculator if you want to input trip distance directly.
Your vehicle's fuel tank capacity is listed in the owner's manual or on the manufacturer's website. Most passenger cars hold between 10–18 US gallons (38–68 liters). SUVs and trucks typically have larger tanks of 20–36 gallons (76–136 liters). You can enter your full tank capacity to estimate your maximum range.
In the US, the average new car achieves about 25–30 mpg combined. Fuel-efficient compact cars and hybrids can achieve 40–60 mpg, while trucks and larger SUVs may get 15–22 mpg. In metric terms, a good efficiency is around 6–8 L/100km (35–47 mpg). Electric vehicle range is measured differently in miles or km per charge.