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CLGeocoder.Distance

Returns the distance (in meters) of the two locations.

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CLGeocoder 6.1 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ❌ No ✅ Yes
MBS( "CLGeocoder.Distance"; latitude1; longitude1; latitude2; longitude2 )   More

Parameters

Parameter Description Example
latitude1 The latitude value for the geo coordinate. 51.50939
longitude1 The latitude value for the geo coordinate. -0.11832
latitude2 The latitude value for the geo coordinate. 52.518611
longitude2 The latitude value for the geo coordinate. 13.408333

Result

Returns number or error.

Description

Returns the distance (in meters) of the two locations.
This method measures the distance between the two locations by tracing a line between them that follows the curvature of the Earth. The resulting arc is a smooth curve and does not take into account specific altitude changes between the two locations.

Examples

Returns distance between London and Berlin:

MBS( "CLGeocoder.Distance"; 51.50939; -0.11832; 52.518611; 13.408333)

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Created 18th February 2016, last changed 9th November 2021


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