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Measure how far apart any two places on Earth are by typing city names, addresses, or pasting raw coordinates. The tool returns the straight-line distance computed with the Haversine great-circle formula on a spherical Earth model, accurate to about 0.3 percent, which is more than enough for travel planning, school geography work, and logistics estimates. Results appear instantly in kilometres, miles, and nautical miles side by side, so no manual conversion is ever needed. Alongside the straight-line figure you also see driving and walking estimates, making it easy to grasp the difference between as-the-crow-flies distance and the actual journey on the ground. Typical uses include checking distances before booking flights, comparing relocation options between cities, estimating shipping ranges between warehouses, or settling friendly debates about which city is farther. Everything runs in your browser with no sign-up, and results update live as you type.
Open tool →Estimate how far you will actually drive between two cities, plus how long the trip should take behind the wheel. Enter a start point and destination by name or coordinates, and the calculator produces a road-distance estimate with an expected driving time based on typical average speeds for the route type. It also breaks down the result into kilometres and miles, and folds in a fuel-cost projection when you supply your vehicle's mileage and the local fuel price. This makes it genuinely useful for road-trip budgeting, delivery route planning, and deciding whether driving beats flying for a given journey. You can compare alternative destinations side by side to pick the cheaper or faster option. Because it is an estimate rather than live turn-by-turn routing, treat the figures as planning numbers and check a navigation app on the day of travel for traffic. No account is needed, and the calculation is instant.
Open tool →Find out how far a walk really is before you set out, with the time it should take at your own pace. Type in a start and end point, choose a walking speed or accept the default average, and the tool estimates the walking distance and duration in minutes and hours. It also converts the distance into an approximate step count and an estimated calorie burn based on body weight, which is handy for fitness tracking and daily step goals. Use it to plan walking commutes, check whether a destination is within comfortable strolling range, or map out sightseeing routes in an unfamiliar city. You can adjust the pace setting to match brisk walkers or leisurely strollers for a more personal estimate. The figures are estimates built on standard walking-speed assumptions, so allow extra time on hilly routes or in bad weather. Results appear immediately with no sign-up required.
Open tool →Plan bike rides with realistic distance, ride-time, and effort estimates instead of guesswork. Enter your start and finish points along with your average cycling speed, and the calculator estimates the route distance and how long the ride should take at that pace. Where elevation data is available it factors climbs into the effort picture, which matters because a hilly 30 kilometres is nothing like a flat 30 kilometres. The output helps commuters judge whether cycling to work is practical, helps touring cyclists plan daily stages, and helps fitness riders set honest training targets. You can experiment with different speeds to see how pace changes the day, which is useful for group rides with mixed abilities. Results show in kilometres and miles with time broken into hours and minutes. Treat them as planning figures and allow a margin for traffic, wind, and rest stops. No account needed.
Open tool →Convert any coordinate from one format to all the others in a single step. Paste a location as decimal degrees, degrees-minutes-seconds, UTM, MGRS, or a Plus Code, and the tool instantly shows the equivalent in every supported format, all based on the WGS84 datum used by GPS. This saves the tedious and error-prone job of converting by hand when different maps, devices, and datasets each demand their own notation. Surveyors, hikers, pilots, and GIS users rely on it to move coordinates between paper maps, GPS receivers, and software without mistakes. It is equally useful in the classroom for teaching how coordinate systems relate. Every conversion runs locally in your browser, so results are immediate and private. No account is required, and you can copy any output format with a click. It doubles as a teaching aid, showing students how one point on Earth can be written many ways.
Open tool →Convert coordinates written in degrees, minutes, and seconds into decimal degrees instantly. Paste a value like 40 degrees 42 minutes 46 seconds north, and the tool applies the standard conversion math to return the decimal equivalent used by Google Maps, GPS devices, and most mapping software. This is essential when transcribing coordinates from paper charts, nautical almanacs, or older survey documents into digital tools, where a single misplaced digit can put you kilometres off course. Historians digitising old records and sailors updating waypoints use it regularly. The conversion runs entirely in your browser, so there is no waiting and no sign-up. Results can be copied directly, and the tool handles both latitude and longitude in one pass, including southern and western hemisphere signs. Getting this conversion right matters because a single misplaced minute of latitude equals nearly two kilometres on the ground. The tool removes that risk entirely with instant, exact arithmetic.
Open tool →Convert decimal-degree coordinates into the classic degrees, minutes, and seconds format. Paste a decimal value such as 40.7128, and the tool breaks it into degrees, whole minutes, and seconds with the correct hemisphere label, ready for nautical charts, aviation documents, or traditional land-survey records that still use DMS notation. This is the reverse of the digital-to-paper problem: modern GPS receivers output decimals, but many official forms and older maps expect degrees, minutes, and seconds. Pilots filing flight plans and mariners keeping logbooks reach for it often. The math runs instantly in your browser with no account needed, and results are formatted for easy copying. Use it alongside the companion converter when moving data between old and new mapping systems. It is a small but essential bridge between the digital mapping world and the paper-chart traditions that came before it. Keep it bookmarked next to its companion converter for two-way translation.
Open tool →Convert latitude and longitude to UTM coordinates and back, with correct zone, easting, and northing in metres on the WGS84 datum. Paste a lat-lng pair to get the UTM zone number and letter plus easting and northing values, or enter UTM values to recover the original geographic coordinates. UTM is the standard grid for military operations, land surveying, and large-scale mapping because it preserves distances far better than raw degrees. Hikers with UTM-grid paper maps, field researchers, and GIS technicians use this tool to translate GPS readings into grid references they can plot by hand. It is also the easiest way to sanity-check coordinates copied from technical documents. All calculations run locally in your browser for instant, private results, and values are given to centimetre-level precision. No sign-up required. Because UTM coordinates are metric, estimating distances between two grid references is simple subtraction. The tool is a staple for anyone who works with topographic maps that carry the UTM grid.
Open tool →Convert between latitude-longitude and MGRS military grid coordinates in both directions. Enter a WGS84 lat-lng pair to receive the MGRS grid zone designator, 100-kilometre square identifier, and numeric easting and northing, or paste an MGRS string to recover the geographic coordinates. MGRS is NATO's standard grid reference system, printed on military maps and used by emergency services, search-and-rescue teams, and orienteers who need unambiguous position references. Because the grid is metric and zone-based, it makes estimating distances on paper maps straightforward. It is also popular with geocachers and adventure racers who navigate by grid. The conversion math runs entirely in your browser, so results are instant and nothing you enter is stored. No account is needed to use it. Because MGRS strings are compact and unambiguous, they are ideal for radioing positions where every syllable counts. The tool accepts varying precision levels, from 100-kilometre squares down to one-metre resolution.
Open tool →Convert any address or coordinate into a Plus Code, the short location code system that works anywhere on Earth. Type a place name or paste coordinates, and the tool returns the full Plus Code plus the shorter locality code, which you can share with anyone who can paste it into Google Maps. Plus Codes are invaluable where street addresses do not exist or are unreliable: rural deliveries, informal settlements, meeting points in parks, or emergency locations in the field. Aid workers, delivery drivers, and event organisers use them to guide people to exact spots without ambiguity. The tool also converts Plus Codes back into latitude and longitude on the WGS84 datum. All conversions run locally in your browser for instant results, and no account is required. Copy any code with a single click. Because Plus Codes are free and open, anyone can use them without licences or fees. They compress a precise location into a string short enough to text.
Open tool →See every major coordinate format for a location on one page, converted from a single input. Enter decimal degrees, DMS, UTM, MGRS, or a Plus Code, and the tool displays all the others side by side on the WGS84 datum, so you can pick whichever notation your map, device, or colleague needs. This is the fastest way to prepare coordinates for mixed workflows, such as briefing a team where one person uses a GPS app, another uses a paper UTM map, and a third needs Plus Codes for navigation. It also serves as a handy reference when reading technical documents that mix formats. Because every conversion runs in your browser, results are immediate and your coordinates stay on your device. No sign-up is required, and each output format has a one-click copy button. It is the Swiss-army knife of this site's coordinate tools, replacing five separate lookups with one. Field teams with mixed devices find it indispensable.
Open tool →Measure the area of any piece of land by drawing its boundary on the interactive map or entering coordinates. The tool computes the polygon area using spherical geometry and reports it in square kilometres, square metres, acres, hectares, and square miles, so the figure is immediately useful whatever unit your paperwork demands. Farmers estimating field sizes, estate agents checking plot listings, builders costing materials, and students learning geography all use it to get honest area figures without specialist GIS software. You can edit vertices to refine the shape, and the area updates live as you draw. It works for anything from a garden to a county-sized region. The calculation runs in your browser with no account needed, and results can be copied for reports or listings. Because the geometry follows the Earth's curvature, measurements stay honest even for very large regions. It is a practical substitute for desktop GIS when all you need is a quick, trustworthy figure.
Open tool →Measure the perimeter, or boundary length, of any land polygon you draw on the map. Place vertices around a field, property, lake, or construction site, and the tool totals the edge lengths using spherical geometry, reporting the result in kilometres, miles, metres, and feet. This answers practical questions like how much fencing a paddock needs, the walking distance around a park, or the boundary length of a development plot. Because it uses great-circle math between vertices, the figure stays accurate even for large areas where flat-map measurements would drift. Landscapers quoting edging work and runners planning laps find it especially handy. Vertices can be dragged to refine the shape with live updates, everything runs in your browser, and no sign-up is required. Because the math follows the Earth's curvature, even very large boundaries come out right. Fencing contractors use it for quick quotes, and event organisers use it to plan barrier layouts.
Open tool →Convert land area between every common unit instantly: square kilometres, square metres, acres, hectares, square miles, square feet, and more. Enter a value in any unit and the tool shows the equivalents across all the others, using exact conversion factors. This removes a classic source of error in property deals, farming, and construction, where one party quotes acres and another thinks in hectares. It is also handy for interpreting foreign listings and historical documents that use unfamiliar units. Students find it useful for homework involving imperial and metric systems side by side. The conversion is pure arithmetic performed instantly in your browser, so results are exact and immediate with no account needed. Keep it bookmarked whenever you work with land on paper. It eliminates the mental arithmetic that causes expensive mistakes in land transactions. International investors use it to compare listings across countries that measure land differently.
Open tool →Look up the elevation of any place on Earth in metres and feet. Type an address or click a point on the map, and the tool queries the public Open-Elevation API, built on NASA's SRTM terrain dataset, to return the height above sea level. Because it calls an external service, an internet connection is required. Hikers check pass and summit heights before a trek, cyclists gauge how much climbing a route involves, pilots and drone operators verify terrain clearance, and students explore the planet's relief from their desks. It is also useful for checking flood risk context and antenna placement. Elevations are model-based estimates with a resolution of tens of metres, so treat them as reliable guidance rather than survey-grade figures. No account is needed, and lookups complete in seconds. Because the data comes from satellite radar mapping, it covers the entire planet uniformly, including places with no local surveys. That global coverage is what makes instant lookups possible.
Open tool →Find the altitude of any address or coordinate, plus an estimate of the air pressure at that height. Enter a place name or lat-lng pair, and the tool returns elevation in metres and feet alongside a standard-atmosphere pressure estimate derived from the barometric formula. Because elevation data comes from an external terrain service, an internet connection is required. This is useful for travellers heading to high-altitude destinations, athletes planning acclimatisation, engineers sizing ventilation, and anyone curious how thin the air gets on a mountain pass. Weather-balloon hobbyists and paragliders also check it before flights. Pressure figures assume standard atmospheric conditions, so treat them as estimates rather than live weather readings. No sign-up is required, and results appear within seconds. Mountain travellers use it to anticipate altitude sickness thresholds, since symptoms commonly begin around 2,500 metres. Event organisers at high venues check it when planning outdoor activities for sea-level guests.
Open tool →Generate an elevation profile along any route or path on Earth. See climbs, descents and total ascent visualized on an interactive chart. Free. Instant results.
Open tool →Work out how steep a hill or ramp really is, expressed as percent grade, ratio, or angle in degrees. Enter the vertical rise and horizontal run, or two elevations with the distance between them, and the tool converts between all three representations instantly. This answers practical questions such as whether a driveway meets building-code limits, if a cycling climb counts as brutal, or whether a wheelchair ramp complies with accessibility guidance. Percent grade is the standard for roads and railways, ratio suits construction drawings, and degrees help with ski slopes and roofing. Landscapers and trail builders use it to keep gradients safe and legal. The math is simple trigonometry performed in your browser, so results are immediate and exact with no account needed. Trail designers use it to keep paths within sustainable gradients that resist erosion. Road engineers check it against design standards where steep grades would be unsafe for heavy vehicles.
Open tool →Find the exact latitude and longitude of any address, city, or landmark in seconds. Type a place name and the tool queries a public geocoding service to return its coordinates in decimal degrees, ready to copy into a GPS device, mapping software, or spreadsheet. Because the lookup goes to an external geocoding service, an internet connection is required. This is the starting point for countless geography tasks: pinning locations on custom maps, feeding coordinates into other calculators on this site, geotagging photos, or preparing data for GIS work. Results typically include the matched place name so you can confirm you have the right location before copying the numbers. It handles everything from famous landmarks to obscure street addresses worldwide. No account is needed, and each search returns fresh results from the geocoding provider. It is the natural first step before using any other calculator on this site that accepts coordinates.
Open tool →Turn a pair of coordinates into a readable street address. Paste a latitude and longitude, or click a point on the interactive map, and the tool queries a public geocoding service to return the nearest known address with its locality and country. Because it relies on an external service, an internet connection is required. This is handy for identifying where a photo was taken from its GPS tags, labelling field-survey waypoints, or making sense of coordinates shared in messages and documents. It also helps developers test location features and travellers pinpoint exactly where they are. Accuracy depends on the coverage of the underlying geocoding data, which is excellent in cities and sparser in remote areas, so treat rural results as approximate. No sign-up is needed, and results appear within seconds of entering valid coordinates. It is the fastest way to answer the simple question of where exactly a coordinate points.
Open tool →Find US ZIP codes for any address, city or location on the map. Get the full structured address with coordinates. Free ZIP code lookup tool. No sign-up needed.
Open tool →Find postal codes for any city or address worldwide. Click the map or search to get the code plus the full address. Free postal code finder. No sign-up needed.
Open tool →Find the US county for any address or GPS coordinate, complete with its FIPS code. Enter a street address or paste latitude and longitude, and the tool identifies the containing county and returns the five-digit FIPS identifier used across US government datasets. Because the lookup queries boundary data from an external service, an internet connection is required. Researchers joining census or election data, property professionals checking jurisdiction, genealogists tracing records, and travellers curious about local government all rely on county identification. FIPS codes are the standard key for merging county-level statistics, so the tool also suits data analysts. Results name the county and state clearly to avoid confusion between same-named counties. No account is needed, and results return in seconds. It is also useful for homebuyers comparing property taxes, which are set at the county level in much of the United States. Emergency dispatchers use county identification to route calls to the correct jurisdiction.
Open tool →Identify which city contains any latitude and longitude coordinate. Paste a GPS pair or click the map, and the tool queries a public geocoding service to return the nearest city with its administrative region and country. Because it uses an external service, an internet connection is required. This is useful for labelling field coordinates, verifying the city behind a set of GPS tags, or enriching spreadsheets of raw coordinates with readable place names. Logistics teams use it to sanity-check delivery coordinates, and researchers use it to group observations by city. Results reflect the geocoding provider's place database, which is strongest for incorporated cities and towns, so remote coordinates may resolve to the nearest named settlement. No sign-up is needed, and lookups complete in seconds. It saves hours compared with manually cross-referencing coordinates against atlases. Travel writers use it to verify locations mentioned in stories, and analysts use it to group survey responses by city.
Open tool →Find the US state of any address or GPS coordinate. See state name, abbreviation and capital on the map. Free state lookup tool online. No sign-up needed.
Open tool →Identify which country contains any point on Earth from its coordinates. Paste a latitude and longitude, and the tool checks the point against world boundary data to return the country name and its ISO code. Because boundary lookups use an external service, an internet connection is required. It is handy for classifying GPS tracks, verifying the country behind survey waypoints, enriching datasets of raw coordinates, or settling questions about remote islands and border regions. Developers use it to localise content, and educators use it for geography quizzes. Note that a few borders are disputed and datasets can differ, so treat results near contested boundaries as indicative rather than legal. No account is needed, and answers return within seconds. It is useful for travel bloggers tagging posts by country automatically and for analysts cleaning messy location datasets. When coordinates fall in the ocean, the tool says so plainly instead of guessing a country.
Open tool →Look up the population of any city or country with the latest available figures. Compare places side by side on the map. Free database tool. No sign-up needed.
Open tool →Find the time zone of any location, with its IANA name, current UTC offset, and daylight-saving status. Type a city or address, or paste coordinates, and the tool resolves the zone and shows whether daylight saving is currently in effect. Because zone boundaries follow political borders rather than neat meridians, this lookup saves real confusion when scheduling across regions with unusual offsets or half-hour zones. It draws on standard time-zone data, and the lookup uses an external service so an internet connection is required. Use it before booking international calls, planning travel itineraries, or configuring servers and software for a new market. It also clarifies zones for places you have never visited. No account is needed. It is particularly handy for scheduling around regions with half-hour or 45-minute offsets, such as parts of Australia and Nepal, where assumptions usually fail. Journalists coordinating interviews across continents reach for it before sending calendar invites.
Open tool →See the current local time in any city worldwide, with its UTC offset and daylight-saving status. Type a city name to get its present time displayed alongside your own local time, making the difference obvious at a glance. This is the quickest way to check whether it is a reasonable hour to call a colleague in Tokyo, when markets open in London, or what time your flight lands in local terms. Times are derived from standard time-zone data with automatic daylight-saving handling, and the display updates every second. Frequent travellers keep it open to track home time abroad, and remote teams use it to stay aware of colleagues' hours. No account is needed, and you can compare several cities side by side for scheduling across continents. The per-second updating display makes time differences feel tangible rather than abstract. Teachers use it in geography lessons to show how the planet's rotation creates the patchwork of local times.
Open tool →Find overlapping work hours for people spread across time zones. Add each participant's city and their working day, and the tool shows the shared windows where everyone is available, highlighting the slots with the most overlap. This removes the back-and-forth of proposing times that turn out to be midnight for someone, and it handles daylight-saving transitions automatically using standard zone data. It is built for distributed teams, international clients, and remote families trying to find a call time that suits grandparents and grandchildren alike. You can see at a glance which hours are fair to everyone and which favour one side. Results display in each participant's local time so nobody has to convert. No sign-up is required, and plans update live as you add cities. The visual layout makes it obvious at a glance which hours are fair to everyone and which favour one side. It is a small kindness that prevents the slow resentment of permanent midnight meetings.
Open tool →Plan multi-stop routes and optimize the order of stops to save time and fuel. See total distance and time per leg. Free route planner tool. No sign-up needed.
Open tool →Optimize multi-stop delivery or travel routes with 2-opt improvement. Cut miles, fuel and time on every run. Free route optimizer online. No sign-up needed.
Open tool →Plan and optimize delivery routes with multiple stops. Balance workloads and minimize drive time across drivers. Free delivery planner tool. No sign-up needed.
Open tool →Find the shortest route between two points on Earth with great-circle math. Compare with driving estimates. Free shortest-path finder. No sign-up needed.
Open tool →Draw a radius circle around any point on the map and see exactly what falls inside it. Enter an address or click the map, set a distance in kilometres or miles, and the tool renders the circle with the covered area reported in square kilometres and square miles. Delivery businesses map their service zones, event organisers check catchment areas, homebuyers test commute radii, and marketers define target regions with it. You can adjust the centre and radius interactively and watch the area update live. The circle is a true geodesic radius on the spherical Earth, so it stays accurate at any size. It is equally useful for emergency planning and school catchment analysis. Everything runs in your browser with no sign-up required. It turns an abstract distance into a visible region you can reason about. Retail analysts use it to compare store catchments, and parents use it to find schools within a comfortable commute.
Open tool →Draw custom polygons on an interactive map, then measure their area and perimeter and export the coordinates. Click to place vertices around any region of interest, from a farm field to a sales territory, and the tool reports area in acres, hectares, square kilometres, and square miles, plus the boundary length. Vertices can be dragged to refine the shape with live recalculation, and the finished polygon exports as a coordinate list for use in GIS software or documents. Planners, agents, farmers, and students use it as a lightweight alternative to desktop GIS for quick measurements. It also suits journalists mapping event locations and NGOs defining project areas. All drawing and math happen in your browser, and no account is needed. Because you can export the coordinates, the polygon becomes a starting point for deeper GIS analysis rather than a dead end. Conservation groups use it to outline habitats, and journalists use it to map the footprint of news events.
Open tool →Draw perfect circles on the map to visualise coverage areas, ranges, and zones. Place a centre point, set a radius in kilometres or miles, and the tool draws a true geodesic circle with its area reported in your preferred units. Radio amateurs map repeater coverage, retailers visualise store catchments, emergency planners define response zones, and travellers see how far they can roam from a hotel. Multiple circles can be drawn for comparison, and each remains editable with live updates. Because circles are computed on the spherical Earth rather than a flat projection, large radii stay accurate. It is a simple way to turn abstract distances into something you can see. The whole thing works in your browser, and there is no account to create. Because the circles are geodesic rather than flat, they remain honest even when drawn across continents. Urban planners use overlapping circles to test walking catchments around proposed transit stops.
Open tool →Generate heat maps from GPS points or addresses to visualize density. Upload data or click points and see hotspots instantly. Free heat map tool. No download.
Open tool →Add custom markers with titles and descriptions to any map. Build shareable annotated maps in seconds. Free marker map generator online. No sign-up needed.
Open tool →Print any map with a scale bar, legend and north arrow. Set paper size and zoom for crisp, accurate printouts. Free map printing tool. No sign-up needed.
Open tool →Convert between map scale formats: ratio (1:50,000), verbal and graphic scales. Measure real distances from any map. Free converter. No sign-up needed.
Open tool →Paste, visualize and validate GeoJSON data on an interactive map. Spot syntax errors and preview features instantly. Free GeoJSON viewer. No sign-up needed.
Open tool →Convert KML files to GeoJSON and back without uploading anything. Your data stays in the browser. Free online KML converter tool. Results appear instantly.
Open tool →View GPX GPS tracks on an interactive map and convert them to KML or GeoJSON. Analyze distance and elevation. Free GPX viewer online. No sign-up needed.
Open tool →Convert coordinates between common map projections like Web Mercator, UTM and Albers. See how the same point shifts. Free converter tool. No sign-up needed.
Open tool →Compare how long the same journey takes by car, bike, train, on foot, or by plane, all on one screen. Enter your origin and destination once, and the tool estimates travel time for each mode using typical average speeds, displaying them side by side in hours and minutes. This makes it easy to answer questions like whether the train really beats driving, or how a flight plus airport time compares against the road. It is particularly useful for holiday planning, business trip decisions, and logistics work where mode choice affects cost and scheduling. You can instantly see the trade-off between the fastest and the cheapest options. Distances come from great-circle math with mode-specific speed assumptions, so treat results as informed estimates rather than timetables, and always verify against live schedules before committing to bookings. No sign-up is required. The side-by-side view often surprises people with how competitive the train can be.
Open tool →Estimate how long a flight between two airports or cities will actually take, gate to gate. Enter the departure and arrival points, and the calculator combines the great-circle distance with a typical cruising speed plus allowances for taxi, climb, and descent to produce a realistic block-time estimate in hours and minutes. This is useful when sketching itineraries, comparing connecting versus direct options, or working out whether you can make an onward connection. It also helps travellers plan airport arrival times and jet-lag recovery realistically. Remember that airlines publish scheduled times that include padding for congestion, so treat this figure as a planning baseline and always check the airline's timetable before booking. Results also show the distance in kilometres and miles for context. The tool needs no account and returns answers instantly. It is also useful for frequent flyers comparing the true time cost of connections versus direct flights. Event planners use it to sanity-check whether speakers can realistically make it.
Open tool →Estimate the calories burned on a walk from distance, body weight, and pace. Enter how far you walked, your weight, and your walking speed, and the tool applies the standard MET (metabolic equivalent of task) formula used in exercise science to produce a calorie figure. This helps dieters log activity honestly, walkers set realistic fitness goals, and hikers gauge the energy cost of a long day on the trail. You can compare different routes and paces to plan training weeks sensibly. Results are estimates: real burn varies with terrain, fitness, and individual metabolism, so treat the number as guidance rather than medical advice. The calculation runs instantly in your browser with no account needed, and you can tweak inputs to compare different walks. Pair it with the walking-distance calculator to plan routes that meet weekly activity targets. Coaches use it to set honest expectations, since most people overestimate how much exercise burns.
Open tool →Estimate how long a hike will take from its distance and elevation gain using Naismith's Rule, the classic walker's formula. Enter the trail length and total ascent, and the tool allows roughly one hour per five kilometres plus thirty minutes per 300 metres climbed, adjusting for your fitness level. This is the standard planning method for hillwalkers checking whether a route fits in daylight, leaders briefing groups, and beginners avoiding overly ambitious days. It brings welcome realism to routes that look short on the map but climb relentlessly. Remember it is a rule of thumb: rough terrain, heavy packs, and bad weather all add time, so build in a safety margin and always carry a map. The estimate appears instantly with no sign-up required. Experienced leaders add a margin on top for navigation stops and photography, treating the output as a minimum. It pairs well with the elevation finder when researching unfamiliar routes.
Open tool →Work out exactly what a trip will cost in fuel before you leave. Enter the journey distance, your vehicle's fuel efficiency, and the current fuel price per litre or gallon, and the tool returns the total fuel cost plus the amount of fuel you will burn. Compare two cars side by side to see which is cheaper for the journey, budget road trips accurately, or quote delivery jobs with confidence in your margins. It also helps commuters weigh driving against public transport costs honestly. The math is straightforward arithmetic performed instantly in your browser, and you can switch between metric and imperial units freely. Treat the result as an estimate, since real consumption varies with traffic, load, and driving style. No account is needed. Delivery businesses use it to build fuel surcharges into quotes fairly, and car-sharers use it to split costs without arguments. Saving the inputs lets you reprice instantly when fuel prices change.
Open tool →Compute the shortest path between two points on the Earth's surface, the great-circle distance used by airlines and navigators. Enter two coordinates or place names, and the tool applies the Haversine formula to return the minimum possible distance in kilometres, miles, and nautical miles. This is the figure behind flight distances, shipping lane estimates, and the classic as-the-crow-flies measurement, and it explains why long-haul flights arc toward the poles. Use it for route planning, logistics costing, or geography homework where the true shortest distance matters. Comparing it with road distance reveals how much extra ground transport adds. The calculation runs instantly in your browser with no account needed, accurate to about 0.3 percent. Teachers use it to demonstrate why flight paths curve on flat maps, while logistics managers use it to sanity-check quoted freight distances. The nautical-mile output is especially handy for maritime and aviation contexts where statute miles would confuse.
Open tool →Find the initial and final bearings between two points for navigation and aviation. Enter a start and destination as coordinates or place names, and the tool returns the compass bearing to depart on and the bearing you will be on when you arrive, since bearings change along a great-circle route. Sailors plotting courses, pilots planning legs, hikers orienting with a compass, and radio operators aiming antennas all need these figures. It also helps geocachers and orienteers who navigate by compass alone. Results are given in degrees from true north, with cardinal direction labels for quick reading. The spherical trigonometry runs instantly in your browser, accurate to about 0.3 percent, and no sign-up is required. It also helps photographers plan sunrise shots by computing the bearing to a landmark, and amateur radio operators aim directional antennas precisely. If you sail or fly, pair it with the destination-point calculator to plot complete route legs.
Open tool →Find where you end up after travelling a given distance on a given bearing from a start point. Enter the origin coordinates, a compass bearing in degrees, and a distance in kilometres or miles, and the tool projects the destination using spherical geometry, returning its latitude and longitude. Navigators use it to plot waypoints, search-and-rescue teams estimate drift positions, surveyors lay out offsets, and pilots check where a heading leads. It is also handy for puzzle designers and educators demonstrating how bearings work on a globe. Because the Earth is curved, the math accounts for great-circle geometry rather than flat-map approximations, keeping results accurate over long distances. The calculation runs instantly in your browser, and no account is needed. It is the mathematical inverse of the bearing calculator, and the two together solve most basic navigation problems. Marine navigators use it to project positions along a planned course before ever leaving harbour.
Open tool →Calculate Earth's circumference at any latitude, from 40,075 km at the equator to zero at the poles. See meridional values too. Free tool. No sign-up needed.
Open tool →Calculate Earth's total surface area: 510 million km², split into land and water. Explore the numbers behind the blue planet. Free tool. No sign-up needed.
Open tool →Calculate the volume of the Earth: about 1.083 trillion km³. See how it compares to other planets. Free earth volume calculator. 100% free. No sign-up needed.
Open tool →Find the nearest store location by address or ZIP code. See distances, directions and opening details on the map. Free store locator tool. No sign-up needed.
Open tool →Map the area your business can serve by drive time or straight-line distance. Enter your business address, choose a drive-time limit or radius in kilometres or miles, and the tool draws the service zone on the map with its area reported in useful units. Restaurants defining delivery boundaries, couriers planning coverage, retailers analysing store catchments, and franchises evaluating territories use it to make service areas visible and defensible. It also helps customers see at a glance whether they fall inside your zone. Drive-time zones are estimates based on typical road speeds rather than live traffic, so validate critical boundaries with a routing service. The map renders in your browser with no sign-up required, and zones can be adjusted interactively. Franchise consultants use it to spot overlapping territories before signing new outlets, avoiding costly cannibalisation. The visual map makes abstract service promises concrete for customers and staff alike.
Open tool →Divide a region into balanced sales territories by geography or workload. Visualize assignments on a map. Free territory planner tool. No sign-up needed.
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In-depth guides on coordinates, maps and navigation.
Latitude and longitude are the universal coordinate system for describing any point on Earth. This guide explains how they work, how to read them, and where they come from.
UTM divides the world into 60 zones, each with its own Transverse Mercator projection, giving metric coordinates accurate over a few hundred kilometers.
You cannot flatten a sphere without distortion. Learn what different projections preserve, and how to pick the right one.
GPS works by measuring your distance to at least four satellites in orbit, then using trilateration to compute your position.
On a sphere, the shortest path is a great circle. A rhumb line holds a constant bearing but is longer. Learn the difference.
Topographic maps show 3D terrain on a 2D sheet. Learn how contour lines work, how to find your location, and what symbols mean.
Frequently asked questions
Are these tools really free?
Yes. Every tool on JoseFitani is free to use, and none of them require an account or sign-up.
Do I need to create an account?
No. All tools work without registration — open a tool and start calculating.
How accurate are the distance calculations?
Straight-line distances are computed with the Haversine formula on a spherical Earth (radius 6,371 km), accurate to about 0.3%. Driving and walking figures are estimates; for exact road routing, use a dedicated routing service.
Where does the elevation data come from?
Elevation lookups query the public Open-Elevation API, which is built on NASA's SRTM dataset. Because the data comes from an external service, these tools need an internet connection.
Do you store the locations I enter?
We don't ask you to sign up, so there is no account holding your data. Some tools send your query to public third-party services (for example, geocoding or elevation lookups) to fetch results — see our privacy policy for details.
Can I use these tools on my phone?
Yes. The site is fully responsive, and every tool works on phones, tablets and desktops.