Hours you're both awake
- 3 PM–11 PM in Seattle = 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 / Seattle and Melbourne
Seattle to Melbourne: time difference, best time to call, and where to meet
Melbourne is 17–19 hours ahead of Seattle, depending on the time of year. The best time to call is usually 6 PM–8 PM in Seattle, which is 11 AM–1 PM in Melbourne (when you're 17 hours apart).
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How far apart you are
13,182 km (8,191 mi)
About 17 hours on a non-stop flight.
Where to meet halfway
- Papeete, French Polynesia: 7,736 km (4,807 mi) from Seattle, 6,691 km (4,157 mi) from Melbourne
- Osaka, Japan: 8,043 km (4,998 mi) from Seattle, 8,121 km (5,046 mi) from Melbourne
- Tokyo, Japan: 7,697 km (4,783 mi) from Seattle, 8,190 km (5,089 mi) from Melbourne
Making Seattle–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 Seattle and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 17–19 hours ahead of Seattle, depending on the time of year.
What is the best time to call between Seattle and Melbourne?
The best time to call is usually 6 PM–8 PM in Seattle, 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 Seattle from Melbourne?
13,182 km (8,191 mi) in a straight line. A non-stop flight takes about 17 hours.
Where can a couple meet halfway between Seattle and Melbourne?
The fairest cities to meet in are Papeete, Osaka, Tokyo. Papeete is 7,736 km (4,807 mi) from Seattle and 6,691 km (4,157 mi) from Melbourne.