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Calculate Distance ​

Calculates the travels or straight-line distance between two locations. Location can be specified by an address or latitude/longitude coordinates.

Endpoint POST ​

https://api.ttgtoolbox.com/v1/location/route/distance

Request body ​

This endpoint uses the POST method and requires a JSON object as the request body.

Required parameters ​

The request body requires the following parameters.

fromstringrequired

The starting address or coordinates.

tostringrequired

The ending address or coordinates.

Optional parameters ​

method

The method parameters allows you to specify the method for the distance calculation.

method valueExamples
route defaultdriving distance
mapstraight-line "as the crow flies"

units

Use the units parameter to specify the units for all fields with standard units, e.g., miles or kilometers.

units value
miles default
kilometers

Example #1 request body

json
{
  "from": "77 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139",
  "to": "42.3592,-71.04928"
}

Example #2 request body with optional parameters

json
{
  "from": "Kitch-iti-Kipi, Michigan",
  "to": "Kalamazoo, MI",
  "units": "kilometers"
}

Returns ​

A JSON object containing the distance between the locations.


Example #1 Response

json
{
  "distance": 3.13
}