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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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.
- How Far is it Between Cairo, Egypt and London, Uk
- How Far is it Between Brisbane Qld, Australia and Portland Oregon, Usa
- How Far is it Between London, United Kingdom and Exeter, Devon Uk
- How Far is it Between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Istanbul, Turkey
- How Far is it Between Dallas Texas, Usa and Copenhagen, Denmark
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
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Comments For This Page
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
Yes, its statue miles
By Free Map Tools on 8th January 2020
Anyway the Nautical mile selection can be added to the how far between great circle measuring tool? I am assuming the "mile" displayed is statue miles not nautical
By Eric on 7th January 2020
you can see the loading symbol if you zoom out all the way
By smirks ssb on 4th January 2020
Handy tool
On 1st January 2020
nice
By ranjeet on 27th December 2019
GREAT
On 27th December 2019
please check the distance
By amit on 26th December 2019
please find the map
By Amit on 26th December 2019
best
By ranjeet kumar on 26th December 2019
OK
By VIPIN on 25th December 2019
NOT ABLE TO CALCULATE
On 24th December 2019
ITS GOOD TO MEASURE THE DISTANCE
By RAKESH KUMAR on 24th December 2019
DISTANCE DETAILS
By PULKIT SHARMA on 23rd December 2019
ok
By Nikhil Arora on 23rd December 2019
Thanks
By Vivek Sharma on 22nd December 2019
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