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Google Maps JS API V3 - Get distance between two points in miles using the Geometry library.
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/* | |
IMPORTANT: | |
You must edit the <script> for the Google Maps API to include the Geometry API library, by adding to the URL: &libraries=geometry | |
Example: | |
<script async defer src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=YOUR_KEY&libraries=geometry"></script> | |
*/ | |
// Define two points using LatLng objects | |
var point_a = new google.maps.LatLng( 44.037307, -123.110091 ); | |
var point_b = new google.maps.LatLng( 44.034851, -123.099449 ); | |
// Get the distance between the two points in miles | |
var distance_miles = getDistanceInMiles( point_a, point_b ); | |
// Show the distance, rounded to 2 decimals | |
alert( "The distance between point_a and point_b is: \n\n" + distance_miles.toFixed(2) + " miles" ); | |
// Get distance in miles. The API returns distance in meters, and we can easily convert that with multiplication. | |
function getDistanceInMiles( point_a, point_b ) { | |
var distance_in_meters = google.maps.geometry.spherical.computeDistanceBetween( point_a, point_b ); | |
return distance_in_meters * 0.000621371; // convert meters to miles | |
} |
How to get the real distance by driving
How to get the real distance by driving
Not with this code. You'll need to look into the different maps apis.
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