Hours you're both awake
- 8 AM–12:30 PM in Houston = 6:30 PM–11 PM in Chennai
- 9:30 PM–11 PM in Houston = 8 AM–9:30 AM in Chennai
About 6 hours a day, counting each of you awake from 8 AM to 11 PM. Set your own hours →
Long-distance city guides / Houston and Chennai
Houston to Chennai: time difference, best time to call, and where to meet
Chennai is 10.5–11.5 hours ahead of Houston, depending on the time of year. The best time to call is usually 8 AM–10 AM in Houston, which is 6:30 PM–8:30 PM in Chennai (when you're 10.5 hours apart).
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How far apart you are
15,229 km (9,463 mi)
About 19.5 hours on a non-stop flight.
Where to meet halfway
- Oslo, Norway: 8,009 km (4,976 mi) from Houston, 7,616 km (4,732 mi) from Chennai
- Amsterdam, Netherlands: 8,076 km (5,018 mi) from Houston, 7,869 km (4,889 mi) from Chennai
- Paris, France: 8,086 km (5,024 mi) from Houston, 8,036 km (4,993 mi) from Chennai
Making Houston–Chennai work
- At 10.5 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 Houston and Chennai?
Chennai is 10.5–11.5 hours ahead of Houston, depending on the time of year.
What is the best time to call between Houston and Chennai?
The best time to call is usually 8 AM–10 AM in Houston, which is 6:30 PM–8:30 PM in Chennai (when you're 10.5 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 Houston from Chennai?
15,229 km (9,463 mi) in a straight line. A non-stop flight takes about 19.5 hours.
Where can a couple meet halfway between Houston and Chennai?
The fairest cities to meet in are Oslo, Amsterdam, Paris. Oslo is 8,009 km (4,976 mi) from Houston and 7,616 km (4,732 mi) from Chennai.