Air Fryer Conversion Chart: Oven to Air Fryer Times and Temperatures

Trying to convert an oven temperature or cooking time for your air fryer? Use my simple air fryer conversion chart below to quickly work out the temperature and time you need.

As a general rule, reduce the oven temperature by around 20°C and reduce the cooking time by approximately 20%. Every air fryer cooks slightly differently, so always check your food is cooked through before serving.

Oven to Air Fryer Temperature Conversion Chart

Use this chart as a quick guide when adapting an oven recipe for your air fryer. The temperatures below are a starting point, as different air fryer models can cook at slightly different speeds.

  
        Conventional Oven
      
        Fan Oven
      
        Air Fryer
      
      190°C
      170°C
      150°C
    
      200°C
      180°C
      160°C
    
      210°C
      190°C
      170°C
    
      220°C
      200°C
      180°C
    
      230°C
      210°C
      190°C

Conventional Oven	Fan Oven	Air Fryer
190°C	170°C	150°C
200°C	180°C	160°C
210°C	190°C	170°C
220°C	200°C	180°C
230°C	210°C	190°C

Oven to Air Fryer Cooking Time Conversion Chart

Air fryers usually cook food faster than a conventional oven. As a general guide, reduce the stated oven cooking time by around 20%.

  
    Oven Cooking Time
  
  
    Air Fryer Time
  


mins8 mins
mins12 mins
mins16 mins
mins20 mins
mins24 mins
mins28 mins
mins32 mins
mins36 mins
mins40 mins
mins44 mins
hour48 mins

Oven Cooking Time	Air Fryer Time
10 mins	8 mins
15 mins	12 mins
20 mins	16 mins
25 mins	20 mins
30 mins	24 mins
35 mins	28 mins
40 mins	32 mins
45 mins	36 mins
50 mins	40 mins
55 mins	44 mins
1 hour	48 mins

How to convert oven cooking instructions for an air fryer

If your recipe only gives oven instructions, you can usually adapt it for the air fryer with two simple changes:

Reduce the cooking temperature by around 20°C.
Reduce the cooking time by around 20%.

Start checking your food a few minutes before the converted cooking time is up. Air fryer size, model, how full the basket is and the size of the food can all affect the final cooking time.

Fan Oven to Air Fryer Conversion

If your recipe gives a fan oven temperature, you will generally need to reduce it again for the air fryer. For example, a recipe cooked at 180°C in a fan oven can usually be started at around 160°C in an air fryer.

Use the temperature chart above as your starting point and check the food towards the end of cooking rather than relying on the time alone.

Common Oven to Air Fryer Conversions

These are some handy examples for the kinds of oven instructions you may want to convert:

180°C for 20 minutes: Try 160°C in the air fryer for around 16 minutes.

180°C for 30 minutes: Try 160°C in the air fryer for around 24 minutes.

200°C for 20 minutes: Try 180°C in the air fryer for around 16 minutes.

200°C for 30 minutes: Try 180°C in the air fryer for around 24 minutes.

200°C for 40 minutes: Try 180°C in the air fryer for around 32 minutes.

220°C for 30 minutes: Try 200°C in the air fryer for around 24 minutes.

Everyday Air Fryer Cooking Times

Not converting a recipe? Here are some of my go-to air fryer cooking times and temperatures for everyday foods. Use these as a guide, as cooking times can vary depending on the size of your food and your air fryer. Always check food is cooked through before serving.

Meat

  Food
  Time
  Temperature


Sausages14–16 mins190°C
Chipolatas10–12 mins190°C
Bacon8–10 mins190°C
Burgers12–14 mins190°C
Chicken Breasts17–19 mins190°C
Chicken Thighs26–28 mins190°C
Pork Chops10–12 mins180°C
Lamb Chops8–10 mins190°C

Food	Time	Temperature
Sausages	14–16 mins	190°C
Chipolatas	10–12 mins	190°C
Bacon	8–10 mins	190°C
Burgers	12–14 mins	190°C
Chicken Breasts	17–19 mins	190°C
Chicken Thighs	26–28 mins	190°C
Pork Chops	10–12 mins	180°C
Lamb Chops	8–10 mins	190°C

Fish

  Food
  Time
  Temperature


Salmon Fillet10–12 mins190°C
Prawns6–8 mins180°C
Cod Fillets10–12 mins200°C
Tuna Steak10–12 mins180°C
Fish Cakes14–16 mins180°C
Frozen Fish Fingers8–10 mins180°C

Food	Time	Temperature
Salmon Fillet	10–12 mins	190°C
Prawns	6–8 mins	180°C
Cod Fillets	10–12 mins	200°C
Tuna Steak	10–12 mins	180°C
Fish Cakes	14–16 mins	180°C
Frozen Fish Fingers	8–10 mins	180°C

Vegetables & Potatoes

  Food
  Time
  Temperature


Jacket Potato45–50 mins180°C
Homemade Chips25–27 mins190°C
Sautéed Potatoes20–22 mins200°C
Sweet Potato (whole)35–40 mins180°C
Sweet Potato (wedges)25–27 mins190°C
Broccoli Florets6–8 mins190°C
Asparagus (whole)6–8 mins200°C
Cherry Tomatoes6–8 mins180°C
Peppers (halved)23–25 mins180°C
Mushrooms (1cm slices)13–15 mins180°C
Courgettes (1cm slices)13–15 mins190°C
Squash (2cm cubes)20–22 mins190°C
Carrots (2cm cubes)18–20 mins200°C
Corn on the Cob (whole)12–14 mins190°C

Food	Time	Temperature
Jacket Potato	45–50 mins	180°C
Homemade Chips	25–27 mins	190°C
Sautéed Potatoes	20–22 mins	200°C
Sweet Potato (whole)	35–40 mins	180°C
Sweet Potato (wedges)	25–27 mins	190°C
Broccoli Florets	6–8 mins	190°C
Asparagus (whole)	6–8 mins	200°C
Cherry Tomatoes	6–8 mins	180°C
Peppers (halved)	23–25 mins	180°C
Mushrooms (1cm slices)	13–15 mins	180°C
Courgettes (1cm slices)	13–15 mins	190°C
Squash (2cm cubes)	20–22 mins	190°C
Carrots (2cm cubes)	18–20 mins	200°C
Corn on the Cob (whole)	12–14 mins	190°C

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Common Air Fryer FAQs

As a general rule, reduce the conventional oven temperature by around 20°C when cooking in an air fryer. Use this as a starting point and adjust if needed for your particular air fryer.
A useful starting point is to reduce the oven cooking time by around 20%. For example, 20 minutes in the oven becomes approximately 16 minutes in the air fryer.
As a general guide, 180°C in a conventional oven can be reduced to around 160°C in an air fryer.
As a general guide, try around 180°C in the air fryer.
Reducing the cooking time by around 20% gives an approximate air fryer cooking time of 16 minutes.
No. Cooking times can vary between models and depending on the amount and size of food in the basket, so check your food before the suggested cooking time is complete.
In most cases, no.
I’ve tested recipes across several different air fryers over the years, and I very rarely preheat mine.
For everyday cooking, I’ve never found it makes enough difference to justify waiting around for it to heat up.
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