Hours you're both awake
- 4 PM–11 PM in Los Angeles = 8 AM–3 PM in Tokyo
About 7 hours a day, counting each of you awake from 8 AM to 11 PM. Set your own hours →
Long-distance city guides / Los Angeles and Tokyo
Los Angeles to Tokyo: time difference, best time to call, and where to meet
Tokyo is 16–17 hours ahead of Los Angeles, depending on the time of year. The best time to call is usually 6 PM–8 PM in Los Angeles, which is 10 AM–12 PM in Tokyo (when you're 16 hours apart).
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How far apart you are
8,817 km (5,478 mi)
About 11.5 hours on a non-stop flight.
Where to meet halfway
- Anchorage, United States: 3,766 km (2,340 mi) from Los Angeles, 5,564 km (3,457 mi) from Tokyo
- Honolulu, United States: 4,120 km (2,560 mi) from Los Angeles, 6,206 km (3,856 mi) from Tokyo
- Vancouver, Canada: 1,740 km (1,081 mi) from Los Angeles, 7,554 km (4,694 mi) from Tokyo
Making Los Angeles–Tokyo work
- At 16 hours apart, one of you is asleep for most of the other's day. Agree who flexes on which days, so the late calls are shared.
- Lean on asynchronous rituals: a daily question you both answer, photos of your day, a letter you each add to.
- Plan one long weekend call a week, when nobody has work in the morning.
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What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Tokyo?
Tokyo is 16–17 hours ahead of Los Angeles, depending on the time of year.
What is the best time to call between Los Angeles and Tokyo?
The best time to call is usually 6 PM–8 PM in Los Angeles, which is 10 AM–12 PM in Tokyo (when you're 16 hours apart). That gives you about 7 hours a day when you are both awake, between 8 AM and 11 PM local time.
How far is Los Angeles from Tokyo?
8,817 km (5,478 mi) in a straight line. A non-stop flight takes about 11.5 hours.
Where can a couple meet halfway between Los Angeles and Tokyo?
The fairest cities to meet in are Anchorage, Honolulu, Vancouver. Anchorage is 3,766 km (2,340 mi) from Los Angeles and 5,564 km (3,457 mi) from Tokyo.