Hours you're both awake
- 1:30 PM–11 PM in Melbourne = 8 AM–5:30 PM in Chennai
About 9.5 hours a day, counting each of you awake from 8 AM to 11 PM. Set your own hours →
Long-distance city guides / Melbourne and Chennai
Melbourne to Chennai: time difference, best time to call, and where to meet
Chennai is 5.5–4.5 hours behind Melbourne, depending on the time of year. The best time to call is usually 6 PM–8 PM in Melbourne, which is 12:30 PM–2:30 PM in Chennai (when you're 5.5 hours apart).
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How far apart you are
8,788 km (5,461 mi)
About 11.5 hours on a non-stop flight.
Where to meet halfway
- Bali (Denpasar), Indonesia: 4,405 km (2,737 mi) from Melbourne, 4,554 km (2,829 mi) from Chennai
- Jakarta, Indonesia: 5,206 km (3,235 mi) from Melbourne, 3,636 km (2,259 mi) from Chennai
- Singapore, Singapore: 6,063 km (3,767 mi) from Melbourne, 2,902 km (1,803 mi) from Chennai
Making Melbourne–Chennai work
- Melbourne 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.
Count down to your next visit
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What is the time difference between Melbourne and Chennai?
Chennai is 5.5–4.5 hours behind Melbourne, depending on the time of year.
What is the best time to call between Melbourne and Chennai?
The best time to call is usually 6 PM–8 PM in Melbourne, which is 12:30 PM–2:30 PM in Chennai (when you're 5.5 hours apart). That gives you about 9.5 hours a day when you are both awake, between 8 AM and 11 PM local time.
How far is Melbourne from Chennai?
8,788 km (5,461 mi) in a straight line. A non-stop flight takes about 11.5 hours.
Where can a couple meet halfway between Melbourne and Chennai?
The fairest cities to meet in are Bali (Denpasar), Jakarta, Singapore. Bali (Denpasar) is 4,405 km (2,737 mi) from Melbourne and 4,554 km (2,829 mi) from Chennai.