geoDistance
#geoDistance Calculates the distance between two points in units (default is kilometers).
geoDistance(point1, point2[, units])
Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
point1 | Required. GeoJSON Point specifying the origin. |
point2 | Required. GeoJSON Point specifying the destination. |
units | Optional. Specified as a string. Options are ‘degrees’, ‘radians’, ‘miles’, or ‘kilometers’. Default is ‘kilometers’. |
Calculate the distance, in miles, between HarperDB’s headquarters and the Washington Monument.
SELECT geoDistance('[-104.979127,39.761563]', '[-77.035248,38.889475]', 'miles')
Find all locations that are within 40 kilometers of a given point, return that distance in miles, and sort by distance in an ascending order.
SELECT *, geoDistance('[-104.979127,39.761563]', geo_data, 'miles') as distance
FROM dev.locations
WHERE geoDistance('[-104.979127,39.761563]', geo_data, 'kilometers') < 40
ORDER BY distance ASC
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