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title: "Burgers in an air fryer: 180 °C for 10–15 min"
description: "Burgers takes 10–15 min at 180 °C / 356 °F in an air fryer, against 20–25 min at 200 °C in an oven."
url: https://atoneplace.net/air-fryer/burgers/
site: "At One Place"
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# Burgers in an air fryer

**burgers in an air fryer: 180 °C / 356 °F for 10–15 min**

Oven equivalent: 200 °C / 392 °F for 20–25 min

An air fryer is a small convection oven, so burgers cooks at 180 °C rather than 200 °C and takes 10–15 min instead of 20–25. That is roughly the usual 20 °C drop and a fifth off the time.

## Side by side

|  | Oven | Air fryer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Temperature | 200 °C / 392 °F | 180 °C / 356 °F |
| Time | 20–25 min | 10–15 min |
| Preheat | Yes | Yes, 3 minutes |
| Turn or shake | — | Turn once at the halfway point. |

## The temperature that actually decides it

**Safe internal temperature: 71 °C / 160 °F**

Times above are for planning. Whether burgers is done is decided by the internal temperature and nothing else — appliance wattage varies by roughly a factor of two across the category, and thickness changes the time more than any setting does. A probe thermometer in the thickest part is the only reliable answer.

## What goes wrong

- Ground beef must reach 71 °C throughout — unlike a steak, bacteria are mixed through the whole patty rather than sitting on the surface, so a rare burger is a genuine risk rather than a preference.
- Press a shallow dimple into the centre of each patty. It stops them doming as the proteins contract.
- Cheese goes on for the final minute only.

> Air fryer wattage and basket size vary widely, so treat the first batch as a calibration run and write down what worked. These figures are compiled guidance, not a published standard.

## Common questions

### What temperature for burgers in an air fryer?

180 °C, or 356 °F, for 10–15 min.

### How do you convert 200 °C oven to an air fryer?

Drop about 20 °C and cut the time by roughly a fifth, giving 180 °C for 10–15 min.

### What internal temperature should burgers reach?

71 °C / 160 °F, per USDA FSIS. Times are guidance; the thermometer decides.

## Related pages

- [Steak in an air fryer](https://atoneplace.net/air-fryer/steak/)
- [Sausages in an air fryer](https://atoneplace.net/air-fryer/sausages/)
- [Pork chops in an air fryer](https://atoneplace.net/air-fryer/pork-chops/)
- [Frozen chips in an air fryer](https://atoneplace.net/air-fryer/frozen-chips/)
- [Chicken breast in an air fryer](https://atoneplace.net/air-fryer/chicken-breast/)
- [Chicken wings in an air fryer](https://atoneplace.net/air-fryer/chicken-wings/)
- [Bacon in an air fryer](https://atoneplace.net/air-fryer/bacon/)
- [Frozen chicken nuggets in an air fryer](https://atoneplace.net/air-fryer/chicken-nuggets-frozen/)
- [Leftover pizza in an air fryer](https://atoneplace.net/air-fryer/reheat-pizza/)
- [Chicken thighs in an air fryer](https://atoneplace.net/air-fryer/chicken-thighs/)
- [Salmon fillet in an air fryer](https://atoneplace.net/air-fryer/salmon/)
- [A jacket potato in an air fryer](https://atoneplace.net/air-fryer/jacket-potato/)

## Sources

- Food Safety and Inspection Service — US Department of Agriculture (https://www.fsis.usda.gov/) [Public domain (US Government)]