How Far Is It Between

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

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

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

Google Maps API

Previous Comments For This Page

great site!!!!!
On 28th September 2016

Hi, if you can provide the addresses, then we can investigate this. If privacy is a concern, you can contact us directly.
By Free Map Tools on 19th September 2016

These calculations aren't even close. I put in my current address in NC to my old address in NJ and it's off by about 200 miles. I've made the trip many times.
On 16th September 2016

Amazing
On 15th September 2016

Superb! I use it everyday as I am into recruitment
By TheViper on 29th August 2016

Issues with both measurements: Just tried All Saints Episcopal School, Fort Worth, Tx to Bridlewood Golf Club, Flower Mound, Tx and got 52 miles as the crow flies and 72 miles by road. Unfortunately, the road route was not optimal and the Google maps distance by road is 40.8 miles. I enjoy using this site for this purpose as I use this often to determine if a player lives within a 50 mile radius of Fort Worth.
On 28th August 2016

I used the straight line distance on one day and it gave me a calculation then when I used it another day it gave me another calculation....Why is that?
By Rich on 26th August 2016

Hi, I use the "As the Crow Flies" distance calculator everyday for work and its always worked flawlessly.Since about mid-day yesterday it has not been working . Any tips?
By Grayson on 26th August 2016

8848 Grindstone Hill Rd. Chambersburg, PA 17202-8525
On 26th August 2016

BR2 9FN is marked wrongly on the map. It should be placed next to Currys PC World.
On 26th August 2016

Thanks for reporting this. Please try again (might need to F5/refresh page) and it should be working.
By Free Map Tools on 26th August 2016

Hi, I can't use postcodes to check the distance in this page https://www.freemaptools.com/how-far-is-it-between.htm It says "Sorry, London W1W 8BA, United Kingdom is not on our system at the current time"
By Anon on 26th August 2016

Hadeel, sorry it is not possible to download the map.
By Free Map Tools on 9th August 2016

Very good but can you please tell me how can i download a part of map , let say Baghdad map with all details , i need it in my master research, thanks
By Hadeel on 9th August 2016

Thanks John
By Free Map Tools on 9th August 2016

First Class site. I use it every time I go on holiday from UK and cross channel to Europe. Very accurate
By John on 7th August 2016

useless
On 5th August 2016

Excellent web site for calculating distances
On 5th August 2016

Hi thanks for the farness :D
By LOLL on 4th August 2016

Thanks Beach
By Free Map Tools on 3rd August 2016

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