GreatCircleMap – Map flight paths and compute distances between airports
Great Circle Map displays the shortest route between airports and calculates the distance. It draws geodesic flight paths on top of Google maps, so you can create your own route map.
GreatCircleMap – Map flight paths and compute distances between airports launched on January 12, 2018 with 10 votes, #1,061 of 3,021 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 8 years on.
In plain words
GreatCircleMap helps users visualize flight routes between airports by displaying the shortest geodesic paths on Google Maps. The tool calculates distances and allows users to create custom route maps by selecting their own departure and arrival points. It's designed for anyone planning trips, studying geography, or exploring aviation routes interactively.
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