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Google Maps V3 JS API to Calculate Distance Between 2 points
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var rad = function(x) { | |
return x * Math.PI / 180; | |
}; | |
var getDistance = function(p1, p2) { | |
var R = 6378137; // Earth’s mean radius in meter | |
var dLat = rad(p2.lat() - p1.lat()); | |
var dLong = rad(p2.lng() - p1.lng()); | |
var a = Math.sin(dLat / 2) * Math.sin(dLat / 2) + | |
Math.cos(rad(p1.lat())) * Math.cos(rad(p2.lat())) * | |
Math.sin(dLong / 2) * Math.sin(dLong / 2); | |
var c = 2 * Math.atan2(Math.sqrt(a), Math.sqrt(1 - a)); | |
var d = R * c; | |
return d; // returns the distance in meter | |
}; |
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If you want to calculate it yourself, then you can use the Haversine formula: