EAPUtilCalcLatLongDistance Method |
Calculate the distance between two points on Earth expressed in lattitude and longitude.
Namespace:
NetQuarry
Assembly:
EAP.Core (in EAP.Core.dll) Version: 2.0.0.0 (4.6.8.0)
Syntax public static double CalcLatLongDistance(
double lat1,
double long1,
double lat2,
double long2
)
Public Shared Function CalcLatLongDistance (
lat1 As Double,
long1 As Double,
lat2 As Double,
long2 As Double
) As Double
Parameters
- lat1
- Type: SystemDouble
The lattitude of the first point. - long1
- Type: SystemDouble
The longitude of the first point. - lat2
- Type: SystemDouble
The lattitude of the second point. - long2
- Type: SystemDouble
The longitude of the second point.
Return Value
Type:
DoubleThe distance between the two points, in miles.
Remarks
The distance is the theoretical straight-line distance between the points.
It does not take altitide into account.
See Also