How Far Can I Travel

Discover how far you can travel on land from a fixed point. Specify the start point, then input either how far you can go or your mode of transport with time available. This tool will then show you the range of locations that you can reach in that time.

How Far Can I Travel Map

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How to use the How Far Can I Travel Tool

You do not need to interact with the map as it will move and resize depending on what you input. To start with, input an address / location in to option 1. Remember, the entire world has to be searched to find this location so make it precise. For example "123 Example Road, ExCity, Excountry" is a good method.

Next you need to indicate the total road distance you can travel. This can be done in two ways:

2A : By inputting a speed of travel and a travel time. For example you may wish to walk for 1 hour.

Optional, Specify how accurate you want the results to be. Accuracy can be low medium or high. This will result in the tool running faster or slower (more accurate means more time needed). If you find your web browser becoming slow of even crashing you are advised to lessen the accuracy.

Then click [Search] and wait a short time for the start point and all points on the perimeter of your range to be displayed.

Hover over a perimeter marker to see it's road distance from the start point and the as the crow flies distance. Click on a marker to see the address of any nearby locations.

You can then export the area to KML file with or without endpoints. Endpoints are the yellow pins that appear inside Google Earth

About

The How Far Can I Travel tool has been developed after requests by numerous people all of whom had different applications for it but all asked for a similar thing. "Instead of a radius as the crow flies, can you do a radius as the car drives" was the most popular way of explaining this. Please get in contact to report bugs or suggest improvements.

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http://www.freemaptools.com/how-far-can-i-travel.htm?address=Bellaire, MI&distance=40&accuracy=2&u=miles vs http://www.freemaptools.com/how-far-can-i-travel.htm?address=Bellaire, MI&distance=60&accuracy=2&u=miles notice how Charlevoix is included in one but not the other. Hope this helps you to debug.
On 19/01/2012

Possible bug: when I enter 40 miles I can reach places on the map that I can't reach at 50 or 60 miles. It appears that it's just ignoring some paths.
On 19/01/2012

This is excellent. How can I do the drive time area within one hour and also see the zip codes?
On 13/01/2012

Hi Eric , you need to use Windows 7's snipping tool or a combination of the print screen function and and image manipulation software such as Microsoft paint to cut out the map only.
By Free Map Tools on 05/01/2012

is there a way to print only the map vs the entire page? I tried to save it as a "picture" but it did not work. Thanks!
By Eric on 05/01/2012

several comments wish for 15min increments, just put in a decimal for the time... 0.25hr=15min
By erik on 30/12/2011

John T - if you press Print Screen Button - usually Top line Right side of your keyboard - then open word or excel document and right clicl paste to document.. Hope this helps. Gary Mcgregor - KENT
On 23/12/2011

I would be nice if this tool used the actual road speeds instead of a single user selected speed. Someone else mentioned this and I agree this would be a really nice improvement.
By MGP on 06/12/2011

Fantastic. How do I print?
By John T on 30/11/2011

brilliant! how do we print
By KE on 24/11/2011

This feature would be marvelous if in addition to establishing the radius, it could also give lists; cities, parks, restaurants, etc... I use it to plan single tank trips around my local area. You might also consider tying it into the known MPH for various sections of road and offer a feature that allows the user to enter their MPG, thus determining a useful travel radius.
On 23/11/2011

It would be nice if you could travel in 15 min increments instead of Hours.
On 15/11/2011

I would be nice if this tool used the actual highway speeds instead of a single user selected speed.
On 21/10/2011

i would like to be able to set the termination point in a single state and have it use all available roads (freeways rural roads) to ascertain the distance I could get to.
On 17/10/2011

Great tools. Need a traffic estimation too but very useful website!
On 15/10/2011

Wish you could get sponsors to add links so it would show things to do and where to go in the radius you choose
By Beth on 04/10/2011

Wish it could tell me how far I can get by bus in 45 mins!
On 04/10/2011

I wish I had a way to print just the map or a way to email someone the map I made.
By Debbie on 01/10/2011

Is there any way to get this to display the UK postcodes within this radius like your other tool? Or does anyone know how this can be achieved?
By Lee. B on 28/09/2011

1 for Erik's suggestion to include peak hour travel time. Great tool thanks!!
By MC on 28/09/2011

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