Convert Pints to Fluid Ounces (US)
Convert Pints to Fluid Ounces (US) instantly. 1 Pint (pt) equals 16 Fluid Ounces (US) (fl oz).
Pints to Fluid Ounces (US) conversion table
| Pints (pt) | Fluid Ounces (US) (fl oz) |
|---|---|
| 1 pt | 16 fl oz |
| 2 pt | 32 fl oz |
| 3 pt | 48 fl oz |
| 5 pt | 80 fl oz |
| 10 pt | 160 fl oz |
| 20 pt | 320 fl oz |
| 50 pt | 800 fl oz |
| 100 pt | 1,600 fl oz |
| 500 pt | 8,000 fl oz |
| 1,000 pt | 16,000 fl oz |
1 Pint = 16 Fluid Ounces (US) · multiply Pints by 16
About converting Pints to Fluid Ounces (US)
Pints (pt) and Fluid Ounces (US) (fl oz) are both units of volume, so converting between them is a single multiplication: multiply your Pints figure by 16. Ten Pints comes to 160 Fluid Ounces (US), and a hundred works out at 1,600 Fluid Ounces (US).
Rule of thumb: going from Pints to Fluid Ounces (US) multiplies, so the figure always grows — one Pint is already 16 Fluid Ounces (US). If your answer came out smaller, you have the conversion the wrong way round.
What is a Pint?
The pint is where the US-imperial split becomes most visible, because both countries still use the word every day. A US pint is 16 US fluid ounces; an imperial pint is 20 imperial fluid ounces, making the British pint the larger by about a fifth. So a pint of beer in London is meaningfully more beer than a pint in New York — the same word, a different drink, and no label anywhere warns you. The imperial pint is also one of the few imperial units still legally mandated in the UK, where draught beer and cider must be sold in pints or fractions of one.
What is a Fluid Ounce (US)?
A fluid ounce measures volume, not weight, despite sharing a name with the ounce on a kitchen scale — the two are related only loosely, through the weight of water. The US and imperial fluid ounces are different sizes, and counterintuitively the imperial one is the smaller, even though the imperial gallon is the bigger of the two: the imperial gallon divides into 160 fluid ounces, the US gallon into just 128. The gap is small enough to slip past a reader and large enough to matter, which makes it a reliable trap in cocktail recipes and drink can sizes.
To put both in perspective: a pint is the standard glass of beer in a British pub, while a US shot of spirits is about one and a half fluid ounces.
The converter above updates as you type, and the table lists common values for quick reference. Need the opposite direction? Use the Fluid Ounces (US) to Pints converter, or browse all Volume converters.
Frequently asked questions
How many Fluid Ounces (US) are in one Pint?
There are 16 Fluid Ounces (US) in one Pint.
How do I convert Pints to Fluid Ounces (US)?
Multiply the number of Pints by 16. For example, 10 Pints = 160 Fluid Ounces (US).
What is 100 Pints in Fluid Ounces (US)?
100 Pints is equal to 1,600 Fluid Ounces (US).
How do I convert Fluid Ounces (US) to Pints?
Multiply the Fluid Ounces (US) value by 0.0625 (or divide by 16).
Is this Pints to Fluid Ounces (US) conversion exact?
The definition is exact — Pints and Fluid Ounces (US) are both fixed against the same base by international agreement — but the decimal shown here is rounded for readability, because the true ratio does not terminate. For engineering or scientific work, carry more decimal places than this page displays.
What is a Pint?
The pint is where the US-imperial split becomes most visible, because both countries still use the word every day. A US pint is 16 US fluid ounces; an imperial pint is 20 imperial fluid ounces, making the British pint the larger by about a fifth. So a pint of beer in London is meaningfully more beer than a pint in New York — the same word, a different drink, and no label anywhere warns you. The imperial pint is also one of the few imperial units still legally mandated in the UK, where draught beer and cider must be sold in pints or fractions of one.
What is a Fluid Ounce (US)?
A fluid ounce measures volume, not weight, despite sharing a name with the ounce on a kitchen scale — the two are related only loosely, through the weight of water. The US and imperial fluid ounces are different sizes, and counterintuitively the imperial one is the smaller, even though the imperial gallon is the bigger of the two: the imperial gallon divides into 160 fluid ounces, the US gallon into just 128. The gap is small enough to slip past a reader and large enough to matter, which makes it a reliable trap in cocktail recipes and drink can sizes.