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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.

Browse 3 designsGo to the Birthday site

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

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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