Long-distance city guides / Melbourne and Mumbai

Melbourne to Mumbai: time difference, best time to call, and where to meet

Mumbai 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 Mumbai (when you're 5.5 hours apart).

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Hours you're both awake

  • 1:30 PM–11 PM in Melbourne = 8 AM–5:30 PM in Mumbai

About 9.5 hours a day, counting each of you awake from 8 AM to 11 PM. Set your own hours →

How far apart you are

9,821 km (6,102 mi)

About 13 hours on a non-stop flight.

Where to meet halfway

  • Jakarta, Indonesia: 5,206 km (3,235 mi) from Melbourne, 4,664 km (2,898 mi) from Mumbai
  • Bali (Denpasar), Indonesia: 4,405 km (2,737 mi) from Melbourne, 5,571 km (3,462 mi) from Mumbai
  • Singapore, Singapore: 6,063 km (3,767 mi) from Melbourne, 3,904 km (2,426 mi) from Mumbai

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Making Melbourne–Mumbai work

  • Melbourne evenings land in Mumbai'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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Questions couples ask

What is the time difference between Melbourne and Mumbai?

Mumbai is 5.5–4.5 hours behind Melbourne, depending on the time of year.

What is the best time to call between Melbourne and Mumbai?

The best time to call is usually 6 PM–8 PM in Melbourne, which is 12:30 PM–2:30 PM in Mumbai (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 Mumbai?

9,821 km (6,102 mi) in a straight line. A non-stop flight takes about 13 hours.

Where can a couple meet halfway between Melbourne and Mumbai?

The fairest cities to meet in are Jakarta, Bali (Denpasar), Singapore. Jakarta is 5,206 km (3,235 mi) from Melbourne and 4,664 km (2,898 mi) from Mumbai.