How Far is it Between

This tool can be used to find the distance between two places. Input the two places names and find out the distance between them. The direct disance and driving distance are both displayed. To start type 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

Input the name of the two places in the text boxes and click the Show button.

The recommended format to use is [City, Country] i.e. [City(comma)(space)Country].

Once a result is returned, you can copy a link to use as a permanent referance back to the result or to send on to others.

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 two places.

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

Jeffrey, it seems OK at this side. Could you try again please? Refresh the page and try again?
By Free Map Tools on 12th February 2021

Land distance between two points (cities) was working last week, its apparently broken (provides no output either in miles or KM). Will keep trying. Thanks
By Jeffrey W. Shiflet on 12th February 2021

does this take the curvature of the earth into account? if so, how?
By Andrew on 22nd January 2021

great but for me land transport is broken
By bob on 5th January 2021

Gatlinburg, Tennessee has now been fixed
By Free Map Tools on 1st January 2021

From Beaumont, Texas to Gatlinburg, Tennessee. 2197 Miles??????? Look at the route map...WHAT A HOOT........
By Fireman Ed on 1st January 2021

Using jammed M25 unnecessarily - and it's the long way round adds 10 miles to the journey.
On 18th December 2020

Hi, it uses average speed. It does not factor in speed limits or current traffic conditions.
By Free Map Tools on 18th December 2020

Hi, how is the time taken to drive calculated? Do you use an average speed or does it take into account each road%u2019s speed? On a cross ferry route does that factor time for a ferry?
By Double D on 17th December 2020

dont like it but il use it
By finley on 7th December 2020

Hi Denise, Im not sure "Ga." and "Fla" are the full names of cities. Could you try the full names?
By Free Map Tools on 1st December 2020

are we still able to use the tool and what search engine do we pull up the program? I played with it and put from Ga. to Fla and the mileage was not the correct miles
By Denise Korn on 30th November 2020

This is the first time I've used this facility and it's great, thanks!
On 14th November 2020

Quico, this has now been fixed.
By Free Map Tools on 31st October 2020

Asked the distance Berlin-Praha but in the map I saw Berlin-London :-D
By Quico on 31st October 2020

Hello! I love this program but for me being an old timer, it's hard for me to read so I would be so grateful if you make a video as an option. -Thank you
By Sylvie Kartning on 26th October 2020

It would be great to additionally see the hill profile for the view entered. eg. looking for hill ranges either side of Wrekin from Shining tor
By Martin on 23rd October 2020

crazy
By willis lewis on 20th October 2020

Hi Robert, can you give an example of the To and From locations you have input?
By Free Map Tools on 12th October 2020

The websire used to ne great but for some reason it keeps saying that my destination is in the USA. Although as far as I am aware Lanarkshire is actually in the UK.
By Robert M on 9th October 2020