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title: "Leftover pizza in an air fryer: 160 °C for 3–5 min"
description: "Leftover pizza takes 3–5 min at 160 °C / 320 °F in an air fryer, against 8–12 min at 180 °C in an oven."
url: https://atoneplace.net/air-fryer/reheat-pizza/
site: "At One Place"
---

# Leftover pizza in an air fryer

**leftover pizza in an air fryer: 160 °C / 320 °F for 3–5 min**

Oven equivalent: 180 °C / 356 °F for 8–12 min

An air fryer is a small convection oven, so leftover pizza cooks at 160 °C rather than 180 °C and takes 3–5 min instead of 8–12. That is roughly the usual 20 °C drop and a fifth off the time.

## Side by side

|  | Oven | Air fryer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Temperature | 180 °C / 356 °F | 160 °C / 320 °F |
| Time | 8–12 min | 3–5 min |
| Preheat | Yes | Not needed |
| Turn or shake | — | Not needed |

## What goes wrong

- This is the best reheat method there is — the base re-crisps instead of going leathery as it does in a microwave.
- Three minutes is usually enough. Longer dries the cheese out.

> 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 leftover pizza in an air fryer?

160 °C, or 320 °F, for 3–5 min.

### How do you convert 180 °C oven to an air fryer?

Drop about 20 °C and cut the time by roughly a fifth, giving 160 °C for 3–5 min.

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## Sources

- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place (/about/)