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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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.
- How Far is it Between Benghazi, Libya and Denver Colorado, Usa
- How Far is it Between Norwich, Norfolk Uk and Bangkok, Thailand
- How Far is it Between Madrid, Spain and London Heathrow, Uk
- How Far is it Between Brazil, South America and Chester, England
- How Far is it Between Cardiff, Wales and Melbourne, Australia
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
It helps if you can also add the post code with the location names.
By John Todd on 2nd December 2024
Thank you for your time and making it free.
By Laura Stephanie Allison on 29th November 2024
It is broken and shouldn't be used
On 30th October 2024
Thanks served my purpose very well. The 13 Km distance was a serprise to me though.
On 10th October 2024
Can't use for my inquiry. It keeps using a town with the same name and country, but the wrong province with no way to select the one I actually want.
On 21st July 2024
Great
On 20th July 2024
Never had a problem. Not that I can go measure myself but the distances make sense.
On 19th July 2024
Wanted to get distance from Atlanta to Istanbul Turkey but only got from Atlanta to somewhere in France.
On 6th July 2024
its 2024 Leyland thx its useful
Thursday 27 June
By hayley on 27th June 2024
Georgetown has been corrected
By Free Map Tools on 29th May 2024
Distance from Santiago, Chile to Georgetown, Guyana is broken. Georgetown shown as Manaus?
By R on 29th May 2024
This is very useful. I use this all the time. Well done!%uD83D%uDC4D
On 3rd May 2024
not even close.
On 29th February 2024
a great tool for truck drivers to use for when we use log books
By craig on 12th February 2024
would love a "VIA " facillity!!
By mike jedermann on 7th February 2024
Worked beautifully for me. Thanks.
On 6th February 2024
Obviously doesn't function within the usa
By Marl on 28th January 2024
Api version?
By sam on 23rd January 2024
Excellent.Thank you
By Ed on 22nd January 2024
Found the reference for the crow. A laugh for the day!
On 2nd January 2024
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