Distance Matrix Service

This example demonstrates the use of the DistanceMatrixService object to fetch the distances between a set of locations.

Read the documentation.

TypeScript

function initMap(): void {
  const bounds = new google.maps.LatLngBounds();
  const markersArray: google.maps.Marker[] = [];

  const origin1 = { lat: 55.93, lng: -3.118 };
  const origin2 = "Greenwich, England";
  const destinationA = "Stockholm, Sweden";
  const destinationB = { lat: 50.087, lng: 14.421 };

  const destinationIcon =
    "https://chart.googleapis.com/chart?" +
    "chst=d_map_pin_letter&chld=D|FF0000|000000";
  const originIcon =
    "https://chart.googleapis.com/chart?" +
    "chst=d_map_pin_letter&chld=O|FFFF00|000000";
  const map = new google.maps.Map(
    document.getElementById("map") as HTMLElement,
    {
      center: { lat: 55.53, lng: 9.4 },
      zoom: 10,
    }
  );
  const geocoder = new google.maps.Geocoder();

  const service = new google.maps.DistanceMatrixService();
  service.getDistanceMatrix(
    {
      origins: [origin1, origin2],
      destinations: [destinationA, destinationB],
      travelMode: google.maps.TravelMode.DRIVING,
      unitSystem: google.maps.UnitSystem.METRIC,
      avoidHighways: false,
      avoidTolls: false,
    },
    (response, status) => {
      if (status !== "OK") {
        alert("Error was: " + status);
      } else {
        const originList = response.originAddresses;
        const destinationList = response.destinationAddresses;
        const outputDiv = document.getElementById("output") as HTMLDivElement;
        outputDiv.innerHTML = "";
        deleteMarkers(markersArray);

        const showGeocodedAddressOnMap = function (asDestination: boolean) {
          const icon = asDestination ? destinationIcon : originIcon;

          return function (
            results: google.maps.GeocoderResult[],
            status: google.maps.GeocoderStatus
          ) {
            if (status === "OK") {
              map.fitBounds(bounds.extend(results[0].geometry.location));
              markersArray.push(
                new google.maps.Marker({
                  map,
                  position: results[0].geometry.location,
                  icon: icon,
                })
              );
            } else {
              alert("Geocode was not successful due to: " + status);
            }
          };
        };

        for (let i = 0; i < originList.length; i++) {
          const results = response.rows[i].elements;
          geocoder.geocode(
            { address: originList[i] },
            showGeocodedAddressOnMap(false)
          );

          for (let j = 0; j < results.length; j++) {
            geocoder.geocode(
              { address: destinationList[j] },
              showGeocodedAddressOnMap(true)
            );
            outputDiv.innerHTML +=
              originList[i] +
              " to " +
              destinationList[j] +
              ": " +
              results[j].distance.text +
              " in " +
              results[j].duration.text +
              "<br>";
          }
        }
      }
    }
  );
}

function deleteMarkers(markersArray: google.maps.Marker[]) {
  for (let i = 0; i < markersArray.length; i++) {
    markersArray[i].setMap(null);
  }
  markersArray = [];
}index.ts

JavaScript

function initMap() {
  const bounds = new google.maps.LatLngBounds();
  const markersArray = [];
  const origin1 = { lat: 55.93, lng: -3.118 };
  const origin2 = "Greenwich, England";
  const destinationA = "Stockholm, Sweden";
  const destinationB = { lat: 50.087, lng: 14.421 };
  const destinationIcon =
    "https://chart.googleapis.com/chart?" +
    "chst=d_map_pin_letter&chld=D|FF0000|000000";
  const originIcon =
    "https://chart.googleapis.com/chart?" +
    "chst=d_map_pin_letter&chld=O|FFFF00|000000";
  const map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map"), {
    center: { lat: 55.53, lng: 9.4 },
    zoom: 10,
  });
  const geocoder = new google.maps.Geocoder();
  const service = new google.maps.DistanceMatrixService();
  service.getDistanceMatrix(
    {
      origins: [origin1, origin2],
      destinations: [destinationA, destinationB],
      travelMode: google.maps.TravelMode.DRIVING,
      unitSystem: google.maps.UnitSystem.METRIC,
      avoidHighways: false,
      avoidTolls: false,
    },
    (response, status) => {
      if (status !== "OK") {
        alert("Error was: " + status);
      } else {
        const originList = response.originAddresses;
        const destinationList = response.destinationAddresses;
        const outputDiv = document.getElementById("output");
        outputDiv.innerHTML = "";
        deleteMarkers(markersArray);

        const showGeocodedAddressOnMap = function (asDestination) {
          const icon = asDestination ? destinationIcon : originIcon;

          return function (results, status) {
            if (status === "OK") {
              map.fitBounds(bounds.extend(results[0].geometry.location));
              markersArray.push(
                new google.maps.Marker({
                  map,
                  position: results[0].geometry.location,
                  icon: icon,
                })
              );
            } else {
              alert("Geocode was not successful due to: " + status);
            }
          };
        };

        for (let i = 0; i < originList.length; i++) {
          const results = response.rows[i].elements;
          geocoder.geocode(
            { address: originList[i] },
            showGeocodedAddressOnMap(false)
          );

          for (let j = 0; j < results.length; j++) {
            geocoder.geocode(
              { address: destinationList[j] },
              showGeocodedAddressOnMap(true)
            );
            outputDiv.innerHTML +=
              originList[i] +
              " to " +
              destinationList[j] +
              ": " +
              results[j].distance.text +
              " in " +
              results[j].duration.text +
              "<br>";
          }
        }
      }
    }
  );
}

function deleteMarkers(markersArray) {
  for (let i = 0; i < markersArray.length; i++) {
    markersArray[i].setMap(null);
  }
  markersArray = [];
}
index.js

CSS

#right-panel {
  font-family: "Roboto", "sans-serif";
  line-height: 30px;
  padding-left: 10px;
}

#right-panel select,
#right-panel input {
  font-size: 15px;
}

#right-panel select {
  width: 100%;
}

#right-panel i {
  font-size: 12px;
}

html,
body {
  height: 100%;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

#map {
  height: 100%;
  width: 50%;
}

#right-panel {
  float: right;
  width: 48%;
  padding-left: 2%;
}

#output {
  font-size: 11px;
}
style.css

HTML

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Distance Matrix Service</title>
    <script src="https://polyfill.io/v3/polyfill.min.js?features=default"></script>
    <script
      src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=YOUR_API_KEY&callback=initMap&libraries=&v=weekly"
      defer
    ></script>
    <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="./style.css" />
    <script src="./index.js"></script>
  </head>
  <body>
    <div id="right-panel">
      <div id="inputs">
        <pre>
var origin1 = {lat: 55.930, lng: -3.118};
var origin2 = 'Greenwich, England';
var destinationA = 'Stockholm, Sweden';
var destinationB = {lat: 50.087, lng: 14.421};
        </pre>
      </div>
      <div>
        <strong>Results</strong>
      </div>
      <div id="output"></div>
    </div>
    <div id="map"></div>
  </body>
</html>sample.html

All

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Distance Matrix Service</title>
    <script src="https://polyfill.io/v3/polyfill.min.js?features=default"></script>
    <script
      src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=YOUR_API_KEY&callback=initMap&libraries=&v=weekly"
      defer
    ></script>
    <style type="text/css">
      #right-panel {
        font-family: "Roboto", "sans-serif";
        line-height: 30px;
        padding-left: 10px;
      }

      #right-panel select,
      #right-panel input {
        font-size: 15px;
      }

      #right-panel select {
        width: 100%;
      }

      #right-panel i {
        font-size: 12px;
      }

      html,
      body {
        height: 100%;
        margin: 0;
        padding: 0;
      }

      #map {
        height: 100%;
        width: 50%;
      }

      #right-panel {
        float: right;
        width: 48%;
        padding-left: 2%;
      }

      #output {
        font-size: 11px;
      }
    </style>
    <script>
      function initMap() {
        const bounds = new google.maps.LatLngBounds();
        const markersArray = [];
        const origin1 = { lat: 55.93, lng: -3.118 };
        const origin2 = "Greenwich, England";
        const destinationA = "Stockholm, Sweden";
        const destinationB = { lat: 50.087, lng: 14.421 };
        const destinationIcon =
          "https://chart.googleapis.com/chart?" +
          "chst=d_map_pin_letter&chld=D|FF0000|000000";
        const originIcon =
          "https://chart.googleapis.com/chart?" +
          "chst=d_map_pin_letter&chld=O|FFFF00|000000";
        const map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map"), {
          center: { lat: 55.53, lng: 9.4 },
          zoom: 10,
        });
        const geocoder = new google.maps.Geocoder();
        const service = new google.maps.DistanceMatrixService();
        service.getDistanceMatrix(
          {
            origins: [origin1, origin2],
            destinations: [destinationA, destinationB],
            travelMode: google.maps.TravelMode.DRIVING,
            unitSystem: google.maps.UnitSystem.METRIC,
            avoidHighways: false,
            avoidTolls: false,
          },
          (response, status) => {
            if (status !== "OK") {
              alert("Error was: " + status);
            } else {
              const originList = response.originAddresses;
              const destinationList = response.destinationAddresses;
              const outputDiv = document.getElementById("output");
              outputDiv.innerHTML = "";
              deleteMarkers(markersArray);

              const showGeocodedAddressOnMap = function (asDestination) {
                const icon = asDestination ? destinationIcon : originIcon;

                return function (results, status) {
                  if (status === "OK") {
                    map.fitBounds(bounds.extend(results[0].geometry.location));
                    markersArray.push(
                      new google.maps.Marker({
                        map,
                        position: results[0].geometry.location,
                        icon: icon,
                      })
                    );
                  } else {
                    alert("Geocode was not successful due to: " + status);
                  }
                };
              };

              for (let i = 0; i < originList.length; i++) {
                const results = response.rows[i].elements;
                geocoder.geocode(
                  { address: originList[i] },
                  showGeocodedAddressOnMap(false)
                );

                for (let j = 0; j < results.length; j++) {
                  geocoder.geocode(
                    { address: destinationList[j] },
                    showGeocodedAddressOnMap(true)
                  );
                  outputDiv.innerHTML +=
                    originList[i] +
                    " to " +
                    destinationList[j] +
                    ": " +
                    results[j].distance.text +
                    " in " +
                    results[j].duration.text +
                    "<br>";
                }
              }
            }
          }
        );
      }

      function deleteMarkers(markersArray) {
        for (let i = 0; i < markersArray.length; i++) {
          markersArray[i].setMap(null);
        }
        markersArray = [];
      }
    </script>
  </head>
  <body>
    <div id="right-panel">
      <div id="inputs">
        <pre>
var origin1 = {lat: 55.930, lng: -3.118};
var origin2 = 'Greenwich, England';
var destinationA = 'Stockholm, Sweden';
var destinationB = {lat: 50.087, lng: 14.421};
        </pre>
      </div>
      <div>
        <strong>Results</strong>
      </div>
      <div id="output"></div>
    </div>
    <div id="map"></div>
  </body>
</html>
inline.html

#right-panel { font-family: "Roboto", "sans-serif"; line-height: 30px; padding-left: 10px; } #right-panel select, #right-panel input { font-size: 15px; } #right-panel select { width: 100%; } #right-panel i { font-size: 12px; } html, body { height: 100%; margin: 0; padding: 0; } #map { height: 100%; width: 50%; } #right-panel { float: right; width: 48%; padding-left: 2%; } #output { font-size: 11px; }

<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title>Distance Matrix Service</title> <script src="https://polyfill.io/v3/polyfill.min.js?features=default"></script> <script src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=AIzaSyBIwzALxUPNbatRBj3Xi1Uhp0fFzwWNBkE&callback=initMap&libraries=&v=weekly" defer ></script>  </head> <body> <div id="right-panel"> <div id="inputs"> <pre> var origin1 = {lat: 55.930, lng: -3.118}; var origin2 = 'Greenwich, England'; var destinationA = 'Stockholm, Sweden'; var destinationB = {lat: 50.087, lng: 14.421}; </pre> </div> <div> <strong>Results</strong> </div> <div id="output"></div> </div> <div id="map"></div> </body> </html>

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