Hours you're both awake
- 10 AM–11 PM in Melbourne = 8 AM–9 PM in Tokyo
About 13 hours a day, counting each of you awake from 8 AM to 11 PM. Set your own hours →
Long-distance city guides / Melbourne and Tokyo
Melbourne to Tokyo: time difference, best time to call, and where to meet
Tokyo is 2–1 hour behind Melbourne, depending on the time of year. The best time to call is usually 8 PM–10 PM in Melbourne, which is 6 PM–8 PM in Tokyo (when you're 2 hours apart).
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How far apart you are
8,190 km (5,089 mi)
About 11 hours on a non-stop flight.
Where to meet halfway
- Bali (Denpasar), Indonesia: 4,405 km (2,737 mi) from Melbourne, 5,556 km (3,453 mi) from Tokyo
- Guam, United States: 5,702 km (3,543 mi) from Melbourne, 2,521 km (1,566 mi) from Tokyo
- Jakarta, Indonesia: 5,206 km (3,235 mi) from Melbourne, 5,784 km (3,594 mi) from Tokyo
Making Melbourne–Tokyo work
- With 2 hours between you, you can share most evenings. Pick one standing call night a week anyway, so it never slides.
- Watch a show at the same time with a call open. A small gap makes live dates easy.
- Use the difference: one of you can text the other good morning before they wake.
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What is the time difference between Melbourne and Tokyo?
Tokyo is 2–1 hour behind Melbourne, depending on the time of year.
What is the best time to call between Melbourne and Tokyo?
The best time to call is usually 8 PM–10 PM in Melbourne, which is 6 PM–8 PM in Tokyo (when you're 2 hours apart). That gives you about 13 hours a day when you are both awake, between 8 AM and 11 PM local time.
How far is Melbourne from Tokyo?
8,190 km (5,089 mi) in a straight line. A non-stop flight takes about 11 hours.
Where can a couple meet halfway between Melbourne and Tokyo?
The fairest cities to meet in are Bali (Denpasar), Guam, Jakarta. Bali (Denpasar) is 4,405 km (2,737 mi) from Melbourne and 5,556 km (3,453 mi) from Tokyo.