Hours you're both awake
- 8 AM–2 PM in Seattle = 5 PM–11 PM in Johannesburg
About 6 hours a day, counting each of you awake from 8 AM to 11 PM. Set your own hours →
Long-distance city guides / Seattle and Johannesburg
Seattle to Johannesburg: time difference, best time to call, and where to meet
Johannesburg is 9–10 hours ahead of Seattle, depending on the time of year. The best time to call is usually 9 AM–11 AM in Seattle, which is 6 PM–8 PM in Johannesburg (when you're 9 hours apart).
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How far apart you are
16,504 km (10,255 mi)
About 21 hours on a non-stop flight.
Where to meet halfway
- Lisbon, Portugal: 8,366 km (5,198 mi) from Seattle, 8,189 km (5,089 mi) from Johannesburg
- Zurich, Switzerland: 8,432 km (5,239 mi) from Seattle, 8,412 km (5,227 mi) from Johannesburg
- Munich, Germany: 8,476 km (5,267 mi) from Seattle, 8,428 km (5,237 mi) from Johannesburg
Making Seattle–Johannesburg work
- At 9 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 Seattle and Johannesburg?
Johannesburg is 9–10 hours ahead of Seattle, depending on the time of year.
What is the best time to call between Seattle and Johannesburg?
The best time to call is usually 9 AM–11 AM in Seattle, which is 6 PM–8 PM in Johannesburg (when you're 9 hours apart). That gives you about 6 hours a day when you are both awake, between 8 AM and 11 PM local time.
How far is Seattle from Johannesburg?
16,504 km (10,255 mi) in a straight line. A non-stop flight takes about 21 hours.
Where can a couple meet halfway between Seattle and Johannesburg?
The fairest cities to meet in are Lisbon, Zurich, Munich. Lisbon is 8,366 km (5,198 mi) from Seattle and 8,189 km (5,089 mi) from Johannesburg.