Birthday cards · Long distance
Long-distance birthday cards
The hard part of a long-distance birthday is the gap between midnight and the video call. Fill it with something. Miles Apart shows your two cities and sends your letter across on a little plane, so it feels like it actually travelled. One city away or eleven time zones, it works the same.
You’ll make it in our birthday editor, birthday.myheartcraft.com.
Sky Lanterns is the dreamier choice, a sunset full of lanterns carrying your wishes up. Classic is a starry night sky that looks good wherever it’s opened.
Because the card is just a link, time zones don’t matter: send it at their midnight, then video-call while they open it. It works for long-distance relationships, friends who moved abroad, students away from home and parents on the other side of the world.
Made for being apart

Miles Apart
Long-distance and tender: a letter that flies to them.Start creating on birthday.myheartcraft.com
Sky Lanterns
Dreamy and starlit, with lanterns to release.Start creating on birthday.myheartcraft.com
Classic
Magical and cinematic, under a sparkling night sky.Start creating on birthday.myheartcraft.com
See it before you make it
A few seconds of what they’ll see when they open it. Tap play; nothing loads until you do.

Miles Apart · Long-distance and tender: a letter that flies to them.

Sky Lanterns · Dreamy and starlit, with lanterns to release.

Classic · Magical and cinematic, under a sparkling night sky.
Long-distance birthday ideas to pair with the card
- Time it to their midnight, not yours. Check the time zone first.
- Video-call while they open it so you see their reaction.
- Order their favourite food or a cake to their door and put the card link in the note.
- Plan the next visit and put the date in your letter.
Frequently asked questions
How do I surprise someone on their birthday from far away?
Make the card in advance, send the link right at their midnight and call while they open it. Pair it with a cake or food delivery to their address for the full surprise.
Which card is best for a long-distance relationship?
Miles Apart, made specifically for couples and friends who are apart — your letter flies across the map to them.
Can I send a card from India to the US, UK or elsewhere?
Yes. You pay where you are and they open the link wherever they are — no shipping and nothing to wait for. Prices are shown in your local currency where available.
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