To measure distance using the Google Maps App on your phone: Open the Google Maps app (pre-installed on Android phones and available for free from the App Store for iPhones).

With Google Maps, you can measure the approximate distance between two points. Here's how to use the navigation feature.

Measuring distances "as the crow flies" on Google Maps just got easier with a hidden feature in the mobile app. While most users rely on Google Maps for ...

There are many powerful and hidden features of Google Maps and being able to measure the distance between two points is one of them.

If you use Google Maps on the web, you can measure distances by following these steps: Open Google Maps on your web browser. Right-click on a starting point. A menu with multiple options appears.

There are so many powerful and somewhat hidden features of Google Maps and for those that like the outdoors, being able to measure the distance between two points is one of them.

We all know how to use Google Maps to take us from A to B, but do you know how to measure distance with Google Maps? This hidden feature is a super handy tool for finding out the general distance ...

When using Google Maps in a desktop web browser, right-click the city or starting point you want to use and select “Measure distance” from the menu.

But how could I find out the actual distance? I wished there were some way to draw on Google Maps in a Web browser and have it tally up the distance. As it turns out, there is.

If you want to use Google Earth within your browser to measure distance, here is how. If you have a Google Earth-compatible browser installed, you can use this guide on Windows and Mac.

Ken Colburn from Data Doctors explains how to navigate Google Maps and measure distances whether on your computer or using your phone.