Hours you're both awake
- 3 PM–11 PM in San Francisco = 8 AM–4 PM in Melbourne
About 8 hours a day, counting each of you awake from 8 AM to 11 PM. Set your own hours →
Long-distance city guides / San Francisco and Melbourne
San Francisco to Melbourne: time difference, best time to call, and where to meet
Melbourne is 17–19 hours ahead of San Francisco, depending on the time of year. The best time to call is usually 6 PM–8 PM in San Francisco, which is 11 AM–1 PM in Melbourne (when you're 17 hours apart).
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How far apart you are
12,657 km (7,865 mi)
About 16.5 hours on a non-stop flight.
Where to meet halfway
- Papeete, French Polynesia: 6,773 km (4,208 mi) from San Francisco, 6,691 km (4,157 mi) from Melbourne
- Tokyo, Japan: 8,272 km (5,140 mi) from San Francisco, 8,190 km (5,089 mi) from Melbourne
- Osaka, Japan: 8,643 km (5,370 mi) from San Francisco, 8,121 km (5,046 mi) from Melbourne
Making San Francisco–Melbourne work
- At 17 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 San Francisco and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 17–19 hours ahead of San Francisco, depending on the time of year.
What is the best time to call between San Francisco and Melbourne?
The best time to call is usually 6 PM–8 PM in San Francisco, which is 11 AM–1 PM in Melbourne (when you're 17 hours apart). That gives you about 8 hours a day when you are both awake, between 8 AM and 11 PM local time.
How far is San Francisco from Melbourne?
12,657 km (7,865 mi) in a straight line. A non-stop flight takes about 16.5 hours.
Where can a couple meet halfway between San Francisco and Melbourne?
The fairest cities to meet in are Papeete, Tokyo, Osaka. Papeete is 6,773 km (4,208 mi) from San Francisco and 6,691 km (4,157 mi) from Melbourne.