Measure a Distance
The measure distance tool is a simple way of find the distance between two points on a map. Start Clicking!
Measure Distance Map
Options
[Map Height : Small - Medium - Large]
| Total Distance Miles km Nautical Miles Yards | |||||
| Autopan ? | |||||
Travel Time
How to use the Measure Distance Tool
Simply click once on one point, then click again on the second point. The distance should then be displayed. You can click more than two points in order to build up a continuous route.
Use the miles / km / nautical miles / yards switch to measure distances in km or in miles or nautical miles. The Autopan option will move the map as you click the points.
The Quick Find text box allows you to quickly get to an area you wish without spending time zooming and panning to find it. For example if you wish to find the city of Rome in Italy, type "Rome, Italy" and then click go. The map will then go straight to Rome. Note the "[city][comma][space][county]" format.
Toggle markers will show or hide the markers if they get in the way.
Clear last will remove the last point from the map
Zoom to fit will zoom and pan the map to get the best fit of all your points on as large a zoom as possible.
Clear Map is a reset button that will clear all points and allow you to start measuring a distance again.
You can edit the position of any existing points by dragging the marker (when they are displayed) and dropping the marker in it's new position
You can also adjust the height of the map to have it large, medium or small in size.
Future Ideas and Improvements
- Export to kml option
- Auto-reroute for optimum distance (traveling salesman problem)
Version History
- 15th October 2009 - Added travel time output
- 12th October 2009 - Added terrain map option
- 20th February 2008 - Revamp of design now with draggable markers
- 1st November 2007 - Added quick find text box
- 19th October 2007 - Yards now added as a unit of measurement
- 9th October 2007 - Nautical Miles added as unit of measurement
- 5th September 2007 - Descriptive Text Updated
- 28th June 2007 - Page Created
Relevant Links
If you are trying to measure the distance between two cities, then the How far is it Between tool is probably more suitable for your needs.
Previous Comments For This Page
Great....!!! That's what I have been looking for... it really solved my problem...
By Muneer Baloch on 24/01/2010
I wanted to plan a jog. This is great. Would love to see on iphone app.
By Rob on 22/01/2010
Thinking of using a car club (ZipCar) with 60 mileage allowance. This is a great tool!
By Kevin Cusack on 16/01/2010
Thanks!
On 15/01/2010
Great tool for runners! Love it, love it, love it!
On 14/01/2010
Awesome tool ... I plan to run a road race and helps plan the preparation...speed & capacity.
It also helped identify shorter alternate routes to destinations
By Robert on 04/01/2010
Great, what more can I say! X
On 03/01/2010
Useful tool !
On 30/12/2009
Very useful, especially in distance running.Will use again, good job.
By Surrey BC, CANADA on 29/12/2009
awesome website, keep up the good work guys.
On 27/12/2009
thank you for the service, i really needed it at the moment
By thanks on 23/12/2009
A great help for measuring distances on the ground for use in planning local path networks
On 07/12/2009
super for when i go out running. no more treadmills.
By Sean Young on 02/12/2009
would be good to have option for train travel.
On 28/11/2009
Anybody who knows the km from London, Ontario to Gaspé Quebec.
Needed immediately.
By Fred on 28/11/2009
it is highly useful for tourists
thank you
By satish on 22/11/2009
I am a runner and have various routes that I run, it would be nice if I can save or print the routes that I have traced.
On 14/11/2009
Great for intermediate distances on the golf course for the winter layout, as the distance markers are not moved to accommodate the shorter course.Have measured the new distances to the doglegs etc.
By Bill Robertson on 14/11/2009
i'd like to fly , why don't you give a chance for counting time for airplanes?
On 03/11/2009
Brilliant for measuring jogging routes.
Ability to 'save my routes' would be good
On 02/11/2009
Brilliant. I needed to know immediately the distance in miles from UK to California - so I put distance measurer in the search engine, saw your link, simple instructions and found it. Brilliant! (just over 5k miles by the way). Thanks.
By Andrew on 01/11/2009
I'd really like to be able to share the route I've walked with friends on Facebook. Could you make a link button?
By Alison on 26/10/2009
this is a great program... consider an app for the iphone for business or exercise program...
By Sinai Gama on 21/10/2009
being a want to be sailor this give an approxamation for what it would take to sail from seattle to san diego
On 19/10/2009
dma, Thanks for the idea.
By Free Map Tools on 15/10/2009
I'm a runner and I'm always looking for new routes to take. I am so happy I found your website! Keep up the excellent work.
By Tom on 12/10/2009
Mike, Thanks for the feedback. It doesnt take much to add the Terrain option. Done.
By Free Map Tools on 12/10/2009
Much quicker/simpler than other distance apps. Would be nice to be able to use in the Terrain mode of google maps. I use it all the time for running/riding/paddling routes in upstate NY, USA
By Mike Rutledge on 10/10/2009
This is great. What would make this web site even better would be to have an option for determining the time of travel by transportation - walking, car, boat, or plane.
By dma on 10/10/2009
Excellent website- what an asset
On 09/10/2009
Showing the most recent 30 out of 115 comments. Click to see all the comments.
Add your own comment below and let others know what you think:
