Hours you're both awake
- 8 AM–10:30 AM in Seattle = 8:30 PM–11 PM in Chennai
- 7:30 PM–11 PM in Seattle = 8 AM–11:30 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 / Seattle and Chennai
Seattle to Chennai: time difference, best time to call, and where to meet
Chennai is 12.5–13.5 hours ahead of Seattle, depending on the time of year. The best time to call is usually 7:30 PM–9:30 PM in Seattle, which is 8 AM–10 AM in Chennai (when you're 12.5 hours apart).
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How far apart you are
12,904 km (8,018 mi)
About 16.5 hours on a non-stop flight.
Where to meet halfway
- Stockholm, Sweden: 7,591 km (4,717 mi) from Seattle, 7,201 km (4,475 mi) from Chennai
- Oslo, Norway: 7,329 km (4,554 mi) from Seattle, 7,616 km (4,732 mi) from Chennai
- Helsinki, Finland: 7,671 km (4,766 mi) from Seattle, 6,876 km (4,273 mi) from Chennai
Making Seattle–Chennai work
- At 12.5 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.
Count down to your next visit
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What is the time difference between Seattle and Chennai?
Chennai is 12.5–13.5 hours ahead of Seattle, depending on the time of year.
What is the best time to call between Seattle and Chennai?
The best time to call is usually 7:30 PM–9:30 PM in Seattle, which is 8 AM–10 AM in Chennai (when you're 12.5 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 Seattle from Chennai?
12,904 km (8,018 mi) in a straight line. A non-stop flight takes about 16.5 hours.
Where can a couple meet halfway between Seattle and Chennai?
The fairest cities to meet in are Stockholm, Oslo, Helsinki. Stockholm is 7,591 km (4,717 mi) from Seattle and 7,201 km (4,475 mi) from Chennai.