How Far is it Between

This tool can be used to find the distance between two named points on a map. You can decide which two points to measure and then find out the distance between them as the crow flies and distance when driving. Type in the names of the places below and click the Show button.

Options

Map Showing the Distance Between Two Points

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Full Screen

How to Use

Simply type in the name of the two places in the text boxes and click the show button!

The best format to use is [City, Country] to enter a location - that is [City(comma)(space)Country]. You can also type in major places straight in such as "USA", "Tokyo", "London" etc. Postcodes and addresses can also be used.

When you click the search button, a search will be made to find which place you are referring to. Firstly, a search is made of an internal list of common places. If no match is found then a search will be made using the Google Maps API GlocalSearch feature. If this also returns no results then you are asked to indicate the location of the point by clicking on the map. This allows you to then see the distance between the two points and also inputs the location into the internal database so that the next time a visitor searches for that location, it will be found.

Once a result is returned, you can copy a URL to use as a permanent link back to the result for your own reference or to pass on to other people.

Note : For ZIP Codes, use Distance Between ZIP Codes, For UK Postcodes, use the UK Postcode distance tool. Also, to find the distance between points that are not named, you can use the Measure Distance tool.

About How Far is it Between

This tool can be used to find the distance between countries, cities or towns.

There are two distances output:

As the Crow Flies - The direct distance between points
Distance by land transport (When possible) - Distance estimate when you travel by road and sea.

The distances can be output in the following units:

km (kilometers)
miles

The output is via a measurement of the distance and also a map that shows that two locations and the path between them as the crow flies and the route by land transport.

You can use the controls on the map to:

Pan the map
Zoom the Map
Switch between Map and Satellite views

Some Examples of Distances

Some of the distances between cities that can be found using the system. Click on one to see it or type in your own places above in the text boxes.

Known Issues

Red line will not cross the International Date Line
The Automatic zoom fails when the shortest distance is across the International Date Line
Allow points to be requested for deletion from the database to keep the information tidy

If you spot anything that needs addressed, then please contact Free Map Tools.

Version History

15th October 2018 : Bug fix, incorrect distance when the route crossed the IDL
30th September 2018 : Bug fix, incorrect behaviour once a 2nd, 3rd etc. route is calculated
28th September 2018 : Bug fix, calculating a 2nd distance caused an error
21st September 2018 : Fixed issue with road travel time format
19th September 2018 : Switched to Leaflet maps
14th November 2016 : The duration of the road journey is now output when applicable
28th June 2016 : URL output now contains units (KM) information
22nd June 2016 : KM / Miles setting will now save and remember its state between sessions
28th May 2015 : Now uses Google places.Autocomplete
15th March 2015 : New option to Avoid Motorways/Highways
27th January 2015 : Full Screen button added
8th January 2014 : Resolved minor issue. When no driving directions are found, the box now says N/A. Previously it had no update and sometimes retained the value of the previous search driving distance
7th January 2014 : Resolved minor issue where driving directions route from old measurement was still appearing when another search was done
13th November 2013 : Implemented Google Maps API V3
7th March 2010 : New mode of transport added ... Passenger Aeroplane
2nd December 2009 : Now brings up the suggested cities and countries much faster. Also shows most popular places at the top of the list
20th January 2008 : Improved automatic zoom to give more consistent results
15th December 2007 : Added Save Data option
29th November 2007 : Added Land Transport measurement option
4th November 2007 : Dynamic URL to save how far is it between X and Y
21st October 2007 : Added GlocalSearch search to find more places automatically
18th July 2007 : Fixed drop down lists so they fall over all content below
1st July 2007 : Work done on allowing users to add a new locations if they are not on the system
30th June 2007 : Page Created with basic functionality

Relevant Links

Leaflet - a JavaScript library for interactive maps

Comments For This Page

I am in Afghanistan, looking for the distance between two points and it is showing one point is in the US, when i know it isn't.
On 30th March 2020

Hi, it should be back up and running now.
By Free Map Tools on 16th March 2020

Very useful tool but its not working since this morning.
By Azz on 16th March 2020

I can only get distances as crow flies and no distances by land transport which I really want
By Mick Farr on 3rd March 2020

I use this on a daily basis. Very helpful!
On 3rd March 2020

land distance now showing ??
By greg on 22nd February 2020

Land transport still not showing
On 19th February 2020

Hi, an update has just been made. Please clear temporary internet files and load the page again. If anyone who was having issues could report back if the land transport distance/route now works please?
By Free Map Tools on 12th February 2020

Distance by land transport is not showing on any searches. 2/12/2020.
By Don on 12th February 2020

Hello, distance by land transport is not showing on any searches I am doing. 12 Feb 2020
By Mike ferry on 12th February 2020

How far is a km from dothan
On 10th February 2020

Hi Jared, thanks for the feedback. We have made a few updates. If anyone misspells Coppenhagen, it will now return not found. Also, the location of Gibraltar, UK has been corrected.
By Free Map Tools on 28th January 2020

your mapping needs a little work. Coppenhagen, Denmark is NOT located at Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. And Gibraltar, UK is NOT Vancouver, Canada. This was done selected suggested names while typing, not entered incorrectly. Your site is very useful, but needs a LOT of work in the realm of basic geography.
By Jared on 27th January 2020

its really good to measure the distance
By sumanpreet Kaur on 27th January 2020

This is a very good tool. 10/10. 4 spoons. A fresh tomato. You know what I mean.
By Yolo on 24th January 2020

Your time to travel on the roads is overestimating times.
By Greg on 22nd January 2020

What To and From Place are you using?
By Free Map Tools on 10th January 2020

will only show distance between London and the place that you want to go to. am I doing something wrong
On 10th January 2020

this is a really helpful tool i thank the people who made this (i am just writing a comment)
By Owen Adams on 9th January 2020

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