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Distance and bearing between two points

Enter two points as latitude and longitude (decimal or degrees–minutes–seconds).

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How it is worked out

The distance is the great-circle distance — the shortest path over the Earth's surface — using the haversine formula and the Earth's mean radius of 6,371 km. Over a few kilometres it is accurate to a few metres; because the Earth is slightly flattened, very long distances can be off by up to about 0.5%.

The bearing is the direction to set off in, in degrees clockwise from true north. To follow it with a compass, convert it using your magnetic declination. On long routes the bearing changes as you go, which is why the arrival heading is shown too.

For distances between cities, see the city distance calculator.

For planning and general information. In an emergency, follow the instructions of your local authorities and call your emergency number (911, 112, 999 or 000).

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Source: great-circle (haversine) formula; Earth mean radius 6,371.0088 km (International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics).