How to Calculate Distances between Locations using Geopy in Python | Python Tutorials

In this Python tutorial, we'll learn how to use the calculate_distance() function in the geopy package to calculate distances between two locations.

This function is great for a variety of applications, such as finding the distance between cities or calculating the length of a road trip.

We'll go step-by-step through the code, so even if you're new to Python, you'll be able to follow along. By the end of this video, you'll have a solid understanding of how to calculate distances using geopy in Python.

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Here is the code. Please install geopy using !pip install geopy before running the code :


from geopy.geocoders import Nominatim
from geopy.distance import distance

def calculate_distance(location1, location2):
geolocator =
location1 = geolocator.geocode(location1)
location2 = geolocator.geocode(location2)
if location1 and location2:
distance_in_km = distance((location1.latitude, location1.longitude),
(location2.latitude, location2.longitude)).km
return distance_in_km
else:
return None

# Example
location1 = 'Delhi'
location2 = 'Bengaluru'
distance_in_km = calculate_distance(location1, location2)
if distance_in_km:
print(f"The distance between {location1} and {location2} is {distance_in_km:.2f} km.")
else:
print("One or both of the locations could not be found.")