Hours you're both awake
- 10 AM–11 PM in Sydney = 8 AM–9 PM in Tokyo
About 13 hours a day, counting each of you awake from 8 AM to 11 PM. Set your own hours →
Long-distance city guides / Sydney and Tokyo
Sydney to Tokyo: time difference, best time to call, and where to meet
Tokyo is 2–1 hour behind Sydney, depending on the time of year. The best time to call is usually 8 PM–10 PM in Sydney, which is 6 PM–8 PM in Tokyo (when you're 2 hours apart).
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How far apart you are
7,826 km (4,863 mi)
About 10.5 hours on a non-stop flight.
Where to meet halfway
- Guam, United States: 5,308 km (3,298 mi) from Sydney, 2,521 km (1,566 mi) from Tokyo
- Bali (Denpasar), Indonesia: 4,624 km (2,873 mi) from Sydney, 5,556 km (3,453 mi) from Tokyo
- Jakarta, Indonesia: 5,496 km (3,415 mi) from Sydney, 5,784 km (3,594 mi) from Tokyo
Making Sydney–Tokyo work
- With 2 hours between you, you can share most evenings. Pick one standing call night a week anyway, so it never slides.
- Watch a show at the same time with a call open. A small gap makes live dates easy.
- Use the difference: one of you can text the other good morning before they wake.
Count down to your next visit
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What is the time difference between Sydney and Tokyo?
Tokyo is 2–1 hour behind Sydney, depending on the time of year.
What is the best time to call between Sydney and Tokyo?
The best time to call is usually 8 PM–10 PM in Sydney, which is 6 PM–8 PM in Tokyo (when you're 2 hours apart). That gives you about 13 hours a day when you are both awake, between 8 AM and 11 PM local time.
How far is Sydney from Tokyo?
7,826 km (4,863 mi) in a straight line. A non-stop flight takes about 10.5 hours.
Where can a couple meet halfway between Sydney and Tokyo?
The fairest cities to meet in are Guam, Bali (Denpasar), Jakarta. Guam is 5,308 km (3,298 mi) from Sydney and 2,521 km (1,566 mi) from Tokyo.