Hours you're both awake
- 3 PM–11 PM in Los Angeles = 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 / Los Angeles and Melbourne
Los Angeles to Melbourne: time difference, best time to call, and where to meet
Melbourne is 17–19 hours ahead of Los Angeles, depending on the time of year. The best time to call is usually 6 PM–8 PM in Los Angeles, which is 11 AM–1 PM in Melbourne (when you're 17 hours apart).
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How far apart you are
12,774 km (7,938 mi)
About 16.5 hours on a non-stop flight.
Where to meet halfway
- Papeete, French Polynesia: 6,626 km (4,117 mi) from Los Angeles, 6,691 km (4,157 mi) from Melbourne
- Tokyo, Japan: 8,817 km (5,478 mi) from Los Angeles, 8,190 km (5,089 mi) from Melbourne
- Honolulu, United States: 4,120 km (2,560 mi) from Los Angeles, 8,879 km (5,517 mi) from Melbourne
Making Los Angeles–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 Los Angeles and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 17–19 hours ahead of Los Angeles, depending on the time of year.
What is the best time to call between Los Angeles and Melbourne?
The best time to call is usually 6 PM–8 PM in Los Angeles, 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 Los Angeles from Melbourne?
12,774 km (7,938 mi) in a straight line. A non-stop flight takes about 16.5 hours.
Where can a couple meet halfway between Los Angeles and Melbourne?
The fairest cities to meet in are Papeete, Tokyo, Honolulu. Papeete is 6,626 km (4,117 mi) from Los Angeles and 6,691 km (4,157 mi) from Melbourne.