The rule behind this air fryer conversion chart is simple: drop the oven temperature by 25°F (about 15 to 20°C) and reduce the cooking time by 20%.
| Oven Temp (°F) | Air Fryer Temp (°F) | Oven Temp (°C) | Air Fryer Temp (°C) | Common Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250°F | 225°F | 120°C | 110°C | Dehydrating, very slow cooking |
| 275°F | 250°F | 135°C | 120°C | Low and slow ribs, meringues |
| 300°F | 275°F | 150°C | 135°C | Slow roasts, dense casseroles |
| 325°F | 300°F | 165°C | 150°C | Whole chicken, pork shoulder |
| 350°F | 325°F | 175°C | 160°C | Cakes, muffins, cookies, fish |
| 375°F | 350°F | 190°C | 175°C | Chicken thighs, vegetables, bread |
| 400°F | 375°F | 200°C | 190°C | Fries, chicken wings, salmon |
| 425°F | 400°F | 220°C | 200°C | Steak, pork chops, crispy veggies |
| 450°F | 425°F | 230°C | 220°C | Pizza, high heat roasting |
| 475°F | 450°F | 245°C | 230°C | Broiling, browning, very crispy foods |
Cooking time: reduce oven time by 20% for basket style air fryers and 15% for oven style air fryers. Popular Celsius temperatures have their own detailed pages: 180°C, 200°C and 220°C. For food specific precision, use the oven to air fryer calculator.
How to Read the Air Fryer Conversion Chart
Find your oven recipe's temperature in the first column if your recipe is in Fahrenheit, or the third column for Celsius. Read across to the matching air fryer column and set your machine to that number. Then take the recipe's cooking time and knock 20% off. A dish that cooks for 40 minutes in the oven becomes 32 minutes in the air fryer. That is the whole system. Check food 2 to 3 minutes before the converted end time the first time you cook any dish, since every air fryer model runs a little differently.
When the Chart Is Not Enough
A flat temperature drop works for most everyday cooking, but some situations need a different rule. Frozen food keeps more of its original time, closer to a 10 to 15% reduction, because it needs the extra minutes to heat through. Delicate baked goods prefer an even lower temperature than the chart shows, which the baking to air fryer guide covers in detail. Recipes written for fan or convection ovens already assume hotter effective heat, so they get a smaller drop; use the fan oven to air fryer converter for those. And if you are converting in the other direction, from an air fryer recipe back to a conventional oven, the air fryer to oven conversion page reverses the math for you.
Cooking Time Quick Reference
For fast mental math, here are common oven times converted: 10 minutes becomes 8, 15 becomes 12, 20 becomes 16, 25 becomes 20, 30 becomes 24, 40 becomes 32, 45 becomes 36, and 60 minutes becomes 48. Round to the nearest whole minute and check early.
Air Fryer Conversion Chart: Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Click the Print This Chart button above and your browser will print just the chart cleanly, ready to keep in the kitchen. No signup or download needed.
Yes. The conversions match the guidance published by major manufacturers including Ninja, Cosori, Philips and Instant. Individual models vary slightly in real output, which is why checking a few minutes early on the first cook is always recommended.
The most searched temperatures, like 350°F, 400°F and 180°C, have dedicated pages with food specific cooking times, a time converter set to that temperature, and answers to the common questions for that heat level.
20% is the reliable starting point for fresh food in a basket style air fryer. Use 15% for oven style air fryers, 10 to 15% for frozen food, and slightly less reduction for dense dishes like casseroles. The calculator on the homepage applies these adjustments automatically.