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Google Maps Distance Calculator

Last Updated 12th January 2013

[Map Height : Small - Medium - Large]

Search For Location :

Use search result as a distance marker? Yes No

Total Distance Miles km Nautical Miles Metres Feet Autopan ?

Upload Coordinates

Please paste in the list of coordinates to add to your route in the text box below:


Description

You can use the Google Maps Distance Calculator to find out the distance between two or more points anywhere on the earth. In other words, the distance between A and B. Click once on the map to place the first marker and then click again to position the second marker. The mileage between the points will then be displayed. You can also build up a series of locations to find a total distance.

An important feature of this tool is that is "as the crow flies", so traveling in real life will normally involve larger distances, but this may also help those who need to measure off-road distances.

Want to save your route? Try the Advanced Google Maps Distance Calculator

How To Use

  1. Zoom and drag the map to find the location of marker 1
  2. Click to place marker 1.
  3. Zoom and drag the map to find the location of marker 2.
  4. Click to place marker 2.
  5. The distance will be displayed below the map in miles or kilometers. You can change between miles or km at any time.
  6. Add as many points as required and the distance will build up.
  7. You can also drag and drop markers after they have been put on the map

Note

All distances are estimations so Daft Logic does not accept any responsibility that may arise when the value reported is incorrect.

You can move the markers after they have been positioned so you can modify you route on the fly and see how the distance will be effected.

Options

How it Works

Clearly you, the user inputs two 'points' that are used to calculate the distance. Calculating the "As the Crow Flies" distance is a matter of using Great Circle formula. Then the main problem is converting the Google Map unit to miles and kilometers.

The map will also automatically save your route in your temporary internet cookies so that you can return and see the route as you last left it. If you ever need to start from scratch then use the [Clear Map] button.

Benchmark Tests

Mary Peters Track in Belfast
Map showing the Mary Peters Track in South Belfast. The reading shows 0.394km which is clearly a reasonable measurement for an athletics track.
Map between New York and Paris
Map showing the estimated distance between New York and Paris. All references that can be found suggest that this is an accurate measurement.
Seven Mile Straight in Antrim
Map showing the Seven Mile Straight in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. This shows a reading of 6.910 miles.
Map between Belfast and Dublin
Map showing the distance between Belfast and Dublin. As far as I can see this is an accurate estimate (if there is such a thing). This trip would be approximately 100 miles by road so the proverbial crow would have less distance to travel.

Relevant Links

Google Maps API

Further Uses and Ideas

Version History

Version 1 (29/12/2005) - The Beginning

Version 2 (19/01/2006)

Version 3 (15/06/2007)

Version 3.1 (25/09/2007)

Version 3.2 (01/10/2007)

Version 4 (20/01/2008)

Version 4.1 (21/02/2008)

Version 4.2 (10/06/2008)

Version 4.3 (20/10/2008)

Version 4.4 (17/12/2008)

Version 4.5 (04/01/2009)

Version 4.6 (28/09/2009)

Version 4.7 (06/10/2009)

Version 4.8 (08/10/2009)

Version 5.0 (31/07/2010)

Version 5.1 (02/08/2010)

Version 5.2 (09/08/2010)

Version 5.3 (12/08/2010)

Version 5.4 (05/02/2012)

Version 5.4 (14/02/2012)

Version 5.5 (15/02/2012) - You Are Here

Previous Comments For This Page

I use to trace the route of my runs and calculate the distance.Very good!!! #NeverStopRunning #MG #BrazilAthlete
By The Intersect on 17/05/2013There is an error in Anza, CA Riverside County. If you type in the street Haupert, nothing is found. If you type in Hupert (which is incorrect) it shows the street correctly as Haupert on the map.
By kw on 16/05/2013Not perfect but very close to, would like to see this in an app form.
By Tj on 16/05/2013This tool is exactly what I needed to work out running routes for my army training. Thanks so much, you've really helped me out
By Aw on 15/05/2013Es bueno, sin embargo no es lo que busco, la distancia te la da en una linea recta y un recorrido en un vehiculo no lo realizas asi por lo cual hay diferencias
By Armando on 10/04/2013Bad
On 09/04/2013Why there is over two kilometer difference to http://williams.best.vwh.net/gccalc.htm when I test distance from Tornio to Paris? Tornio latlon: 65.8444927 24.152725499999974 and Paris latlon: 48.856614 2.3522219000000177. Distance from here 2274041.329 m and from williams 2276292.140 m.
By Error on 08/04/2013Nice! Now I know how many miles I cycled today.
By Jim on 01/04/2013Thanks it helped in cost calculation for irrigation system design for my fields.
On 30/03/2013Awesome Nautical mile plotter for my trips up and down the Chesapeake!! Thank you.
By Rcorbin on 28/03/2013great tool, made my realize my pedometer is a POS and that I walk faster and farther than I thought!
By max from canada on 17/03/2013Awesome tool for measuring distance from my house to the closest clear 4G tower for WiMax service.
By Big Joe on 12/03/2013Great!
By Gandy Candy on 12/03/2013It's really good. Thanks's a lot
On 09/03/2013where are the coordinates ? thanks
By bowman on 08/03/2013Where is the application
On 08/03/2013Great for approximating wireless bridges. Google Earth has this too bad the web based maps didn't get it. Great job on this.
By Bill F on 08/03/2013Fantastic...!
By Super Rafa on 04/03/2013love it, useful in the time of most need
On 03/03/2013very very useful tool
By Piyush Vora on 03/03/2013very usefull!!!!!!!!
On 19/02/2013awesome to use. Just used it to plan a huge hiking trip. great stuff!
By Lowey on 15/02/2013Very useful. Thanks. It also would be useful if I could draw a circle of a specified radius. Steve
On 12/02/2013very good mapping tool im going on a drive around tasmainia soon worked out it is going to be over 1170km round trip
By ninemill on 11/02/2013Good for adjusting directional antena.
On 08/02/2013Thanks for your work. Your measuring service is very useful and works very well.
By Balaji N on 07/02/2013Awesome site good job google and daft logic...
By Ariel on 07/02/2013I would also like to print maps but there is no print button
On 05/02/2013I think it's great but there's app ???
By Dagoberto Gonzalez on 26/01/2013Thanks for creating this! You saved me in a jam.
By Ramón on 24/01/2013

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