Distance Calculator

Compute the Euclidean distance between two points in the plane.

x₁

y₁

x₂

y₂

Distance

Tips: Enter coordinates in the same units for both points.

FAQ

The straight-line distance is √((x₂−x₁)² + (y₂−y₁)²), the Euclidean metric in two dimensions.

Only as a flat approximation. Real Earth distances need great-circle or projected coordinate formulas.

Any consistent length units for x and y; the distance is in the same units.