lets_plot.geo_data.distance

lets_plot.geo_data.distance(lon0, lat0, lon1, lat1, units='km')

Calculate the distance between two points. Return result in kilometers or miles.

Parameters
lon0float

Longitude coordinate of the first point.

lat0float

Latitude coordinate of the first point.

lon1float

Longitude coordinate of the second point.

lat1float

Latitude coordinate of the second point.

units{‘mi’, ‘km’}, default=’km’

The units in which the result will be obtained. There are shorthands for values: ‘mi’ (miles), ‘km’ (kilometers).

Returns
float

Distance between the points.

Examples

1from lets_plot.geo_data import *
2cities = geocode_cities(['New York', 'Chicago']).get_centroids().geometry
3distance(cities[0].x, cities[0].y, cities[1].x, cities[1].y, units='mi')
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