Hours you're both awake
- 3 PM–11 PM in San Francisco = 8 AM–4 PM in Sydney
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 Sydney
San Francisco to Sydney: time difference, best time to call, and where to meet
Sydney 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 Sydney (when you're 17 hours apart).
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How far apart you are
11,947 km (7,424 mi)
About 15.5 hours on a non-stop flight.
Where to meet halfway
- Papeete, French Polynesia: 6,773 km (4,208 mi) from San Francisco, 6,120 km (3,803 mi) from Sydney
- Honolulu, United States: 3,854 km (2,395 mi) from San Francisco, 8,166 km (5,074 mi) from Sydney
- Tokyo, Japan: 8,272 km (5,140 mi) from San Francisco, 7,826 km (4,863 mi) from Sydney
Making San Francisco–Sydney 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 Sydney?
Sydney 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 Sydney?
The best time to call is usually 6 PM–8 PM in San Francisco, which is 11 AM–1 PM in Sydney (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 Sydney?
11,947 km (7,424 mi) in a straight line. A non-stop flight takes about 15.5 hours.
Where can a couple meet halfway between San Francisco and Sydney?
The fairest cities to meet in are Papeete, Honolulu, Tokyo. Papeete is 6,773 km (4,208 mi) from San Francisco and 6,120 km (3,803 mi) from Sydney.