Distance between coordinates | agent view
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Tool capabilities
{
"id": "distance-between-coordinates",
"category": "geo-tools",
"built": true,
"requirements": "Geodesic surface distance with units and method; distinguish driving routes.",
"implementation": {
"fields": [
{
"key": "end",
"label": "Destination latitude,longitude",
"value": "48.8566,2.3522",
"type": "text"
}
],
"experience": {
"automatic": true,
"single": true,
"label": "Starting latitude, longitude",
"placeholder": "38.7, -9.1",
"help": "Enter decimal degrees. Set the destination in the field below. Results update as you type. Up to 1,000,000 characters.",
"action": null
},
"mode": "automatic",
"interactive": false
},
"execution": "POST /api/v1/tools/distance-between-coordinates/run",
"api": {
"id": "distance-between-coordinates",
"name": "Distance between coordinates",
"category": "geo-tools",
"description": "Geodesic surface distance with units and method.",
"notes": "",
"human_path": "/en/geo-tools/distance-between-coordinates/",
"method": "POST",
"endpoint": "/api/v1/tools/distance-between-coordinates/run",
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"additionalProperties": false,
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"maxLength": 1000000,
"default": "",
"description": "Plain text input. File tools use files instead unless otherwise documented."
},
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"additionalProperties": false,
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"end": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Destination latitude,longitude",
"default": "48.8566,2.3522"
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}
},
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"mime": {
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"files": {
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"items": {
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}
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}
},
"processing": "Server; same transformation code as browser tools",
"limits": {
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"input_characters": 1000000,
"files_bytes": 5242880,
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}
},
"agent_processing": "Server; same transformation code as browser tools",
"browser_agent": {
"supported": true,
"name": "run_current_tool",
"discovery": "WebMCP on the human page in a supporting browser",
"verification": "See audit/API-AUDIT.md; availability is not verification"
}
}Page guide
Geodesic surface distance with units and method.
Useful next steps
How to use Distance between coordinates
- Enter starting latitude, longitude in the input field.
- The result updates as you type. Adjust the available settings if needed.
- Review the result, then use Copy result or a download link when available.
Working with distance between coordinates
Geographic data uses coordinate order, units and reference systems to describe locations. Files that look similar can use different conventions, so a successful parse alone does not establish that points are in the right place.
Common questions
Why do points appear in the wrong country?
Swapped coordinate order, incompatible reference systems or wrong units can shift points dramatically. Test a location whose expected position is known.
Does conversion improve location accuracy?
No. A format conversion preserves or transforms the supplied data; it does not make the original measurement more precise.
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