Hours you're both awake
- 4 PM–11 PM in Sydney = 8 AM–3 PM in Paris
About 7 hours a day, counting each of you awake from 8 AM to 11 PM. Set your own hours →
Long-distance city guides / Sydney and Paris
Sydney to Paris: time difference, best time to call, and where to meet
Paris is 10–8 hours behind Sydney, depending on the time of year. The best time to call is usually 6 PM–8 PM in Sydney, which is 10 AM–12 PM in Paris (when you're 8 hours apart).
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How far apart you are
16,961 km (10,539 mi)
About 22 hours on a non-stop flight.
Where to meet halfway
- Colombo, Sri Lanka: 8,749 km (5,436 mi) from Sydney, 8,515 km (5,291 mi) from Paris
- Beijing, China: 8,948 km (5,560 mi) from Sydney, 8,217 km (5,106 mi) from Paris
- Seoul, South Korea: 8,330 km (5,176 mi) from Sydney, 8,965 km (5,571 mi) from Paris
Making Sydney–Paris work
- Sydney evenings land in Paris's late night or early morning, so protect one window and treat it as your appointment.
- Trade a voice note when one of you wakes up. It is waiting for the other at the end of their day.
- Keep a shared list of things to tell each other, so the call is not spent catching up on logistics.
Count down to your next visit
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What is the time difference between Sydney and Paris?
Paris is 10–8 hours behind Sydney, depending on the time of year.
What is the best time to call between Sydney and Paris?
The best time to call is usually 6 PM–8 PM in Sydney, which is 10 AM–12 PM in Paris (when you're 8 hours apart). That gives you about 7 hours a day when you are both awake, between 8 AM and 11 PM local time.
How far is Sydney from Paris?
16,961 km (10,539 mi) in a straight line. A non-stop flight takes about 22 hours.
Where can a couple meet halfway between Sydney and Paris?
The fairest cities to meet in are Colombo, Beijing, Seoul. Colombo is 8,749 km (5,436 mi) from Sydney and 8,515 km (5,291 mi) from Paris.