Hours you're both awake
- 8 AM–6:30 PM in London = 12:30 PM–11 PM in Chennai
About 10.5 hours a day, counting each of you awake from 8 AM to 11 PM. Set your own hours →
Long-distance city guides / London and Chennai
London to Chennai: time difference, best time to call, and where to meet
Chennai is 4.5–5.5 hours ahead of London, depending on the time of year. The best time to call is usually 1:30 PM–3:30 PM in London, which is 6 PM–8 PM in Chennai (when you're 4.5 hours apart).
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How far apart you are
8,211 km (5,102 mi)
About 11 hours on a non-stop flight.
Where to meet halfway
- Tel Aviv, Israel: 3,556 km (2,210 mi) from London, 5,079 km (3,156 mi) from Chennai
- Doha, Qatar: 5,213 km (3,240 mi) from London, 3,299 km (2,050 mi) from Chennai
- Cairo, Egypt: 3,512 km (2,182 mi) from London, 5,363 km (3,332 mi) from Chennai
Making London–Chennai work
- London evenings land in Chennai'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.
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What is the time difference between London and Chennai?
Chennai is 4.5–5.5 hours ahead of London, depending on the time of year.
What is the best time to call between London and Chennai?
The best time to call is usually 1:30 PM–3:30 PM in London, which is 6 PM–8 PM in Chennai (when you're 4.5 hours apart). That gives you about 10.5 hours a day when you are both awake, between 8 AM and 11 PM local time.
How far is London from Chennai?
8,211 km (5,102 mi) in a straight line. A non-stop flight takes about 11 hours.
Where can a couple meet halfway between London and Chennai?
The fairest cities to meet in are Tel Aviv, Doha, Cairo. Tel Aviv is 3,556 km (2,210 mi) from London and 5,079 km (3,156 mi) from Chennai.