Measure distance between points


  1. Open Google Maps.
  2. Right-click on your starting point.
  3. Choose Measure distance.


Android phone or tablet
  1. Open the Google Maps app maps.
  2. Hold and touch a point on the map. A red pin will appear.
  3. From the bottom, swipe up on the name of the place.
  4. Scroll down on the place’s page and choose Measure distance.
  5. Move the map so that the black circle, or crosshairs, is where you want to measure. To include it in the total distance, touch the blue +.
  6. Look at the bottom of the map to see the total distance in miles (mi) or kilometers (km).
  7. Optional: Repeat steps 5 and 6 to add additional measuring points.
  8. Optional: To remove a point, touch undo . To clear all points, touch the menu offline maps menu icon image > Clear.

When done, touch the back arrow in the top left.

Note: This is only available on Android.

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