Haversine Distance Calculator

Calculate great-circle distances between points using the Haversine formula. Full step-by-step breakdown. Zero dependencies.

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Point A

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Longitude

Point B

Latitude

Longitude

Distance Results

Step-by-Step Calculation

The Haversine Formula

a = sin²(Δφ/2) + cos(φ₁) · cos(φ₂) · sin²(Δλ/2)
c = 2 · atan2(√a, √(1-a))
d = R · c

Where:
φ = latitude in radians
λ = longitude in radians
R = Earth's mean radius (6,371 km)

The Haversine formula gives the great-circle distance — the shortest distance between two points on a sphere. Accuracy is ~0.5% vs the ellipsoidal Vincenty formula, which accounts for Earth's flattening.