450°F Oven to Air Fryer – Temperature & Time

Air fryer setting425 °F (220 °C) for about 24 min
Air fryer temperature
425 °F / 220 °C
Air fryer time
22–24 minutes
Check food at
12 minutes (shake or flip)
Original oven setting
450 °F / 232 °C, 30 min

Most air fryers top out at 400 °F (200 °C) — use the maximum and check early. Rule of thumb: reduce the temperature by 25 °F (about 15 °C) and the time by about 20%. Small air fryers cook faster than oven-style models, so check before the time is up.

450 °F oven = 425 °F air fryer

Cook a 450 °F (232 °C) oven recipe at 425 °F (218 °C) in an air fryer, for about 80% of the oven time.

Step by step

  1. Subtract 25 °F from the oven temperature: 450 − 25 = 425 °F.
  2. Multiply the oven time by 0.8 (about 20% less).
  3. Check and shake or flip the food halfway through.

Most air fryers max out at 400 °F (200 °C), so cook 450 °F recipes at the maximum setting and check early. Examples at 450 °F — Frozen pizza: 15 min in the oven → about 12 min at 400 °F in the air fryer; Steak (thick): 12 min in the oven → about 10 min at 400 °F in the air fryer.

Details

Air fryer temperature
425 °F (218 °C)
Oven in Celsius
232 °C
Fan oven equivalent
425 °F
30 min oven recipe
about 24 min in the air fryer
Gas mark (oven)
8

How it works

An air fryer is a compact convection oven: a powerful fan circulates hot air close to the food, so it browns and cooks faster than a conventional oven. Lowering the temperature by 25 °F keeps the outside from over-browning before the inside is done, and cutting the time by about a fifth accounts for the faster heat transfer. Cook in a single layer and rely on a thermometer for meat.

Nearby values

OvenAir fryer
300 °F oven275 °F air fryer
325 °F oven300 °F air fryer
350 °F oven325 °F air fryer
375 °F oven350 °F air fryer
400 °F oven375 °F air fryer
425 °F oven400 °F air fryer
450 °F oven425 °F air fryer
475 °F oven450 °F air fryer
500 °F oven475 °F air fryer

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Frequently asked questions

What is 450 °F in an air fryer?

425 °F (218 °C), for about 20% less time.

How long do I air fry something that bakes 20 minutes at 450 °F?

About 16 minutes — check at 8 minutes.

What is 450 °F in Celsius?

232 °C.

Do I need to adjust oven recipes for an air fryer?

Yes — lower the temperature by about 25 °F and shorten the time by about 20%.

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