Hours you're both awake
- 1:30 PM–11 PM in Sydney = 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 / Sydney and Chennai
Sydney to Chennai: time difference, best time to call, and where to meet
Chennai is 5.5–4.5 hours behind Sydney, depending on the time of year. The best time to call is usually 6 PM–8 PM in Sydney, 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
9,126 km (5,670 mi)
About 12 hours on a non-stop flight.
Where to meet halfway
- Bali (Denpasar), Indonesia: 4,624 km (2,873 mi) from Sydney, 4,554 km (2,829 mi) from Chennai
- Jakarta, Indonesia: 5,496 km (3,415 mi) from Sydney, 3,636 km (2,259 mi) from Chennai
- Manila, Philippines: 6,269 km (3,895 mi) from Sydney, 4,393 km (2,730 mi) from Chennai
Making Sydney–Chennai work
- Sydney 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 Sydney and Chennai?
Chennai is 5.5–4.5 hours behind Sydney, depending on the time of year.
What is the best time to call between Sydney and Chennai?
The best time to call is usually 6 PM–8 PM in Sydney, 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 Sydney from Chennai?
9,126 km (5,670 mi) in a straight line. A non-stop flight takes about 12 hours.
Where can a couple meet halfway between Sydney and Chennai?
The fairest cities to meet in are Bali (Denpasar), Jakarta, Manila. Bali (Denpasar) is 4,624 km (2,873 mi) from Sydney and 4,554 km (2,829 mi) from Chennai.