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JavaScript Google Maps Distance Matrix API Example to Find Distance & Time Between Two Addresses

In this tutorial, I will give you the complete JavaScript source code of the Google Maps Distance Matrix API example. You will learn how Google Maps Distance Matrix API measures the distance and calculates the journey duration between multiple locations (origins and destinations).

First of all, create a new HTML5 file on your computer and copy/paste the below source code into it.

JavaScript Google Maps Distance Matrix API Example

index.html

Important Note: On line # 6, replace ###YOUR_API_KEY### text with your actual Google Maps API key. Otherwise, this code will not work.

<html>
  <head>
    <title>JavaScript Google Maps Distance Matrix API Example</title>
    <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" />
    <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
    <script defer src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?libraries=places&language=en&key=###YOUR_API_KEY###" type="text/javascript"></script>
    <link href="https://netdna.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.2.0/css/bootstrap.min.css" id="bootstrap-css" rel="stylesheet"/>
  </head>
  <body>
    <div class="container">
      <div class="row">
        <div class="jumbotron">
          <h1>JavaScript Google Maps Distance Matrix API Example</h1>
        </div>

        <div class="col-md-6">
          <form id="distance_form">
            <div class="form-group">
              <label>Origin: </label>
              <input
                class="form-control"
                id="from_places"
                placeholder="Enter a location"
              />
              <input id="origin" name="origin" required="" type="hidden" />
            </div>

            <div class="form-group">
              <label>Destination: </label>
              <input
                class="form-control"
                id="to_places"
                placeholder="Enter a location"
              />
              <input
                id="destination"
                name="destination"
                required=""
                type="hidden"
              />
            </div>
            <input class="btn btn-primary" type="submit" value="Calculate" />
          </form>

          <div id="result">
            <ul class="list-group">
              <li
                id="mile"
                class="
                  list-group-item
                  d-flex
                  justify-content-between
                  align-items-center
                "
              >
                Distance In Mile :
              </li>
              <li
                id="kilo"
                class="
                  list-group-item
                  d-flex
                  justify-content-between
                  align-items-center
                "
              >
                Distance is Kilo:
              </li>
              <li
                id="text"
                class="
                  list-group-item
                  d-flex
                  justify-content-between
                  align-items-center
                "
              >
                IN TEXT:
              </li>
              <li
                id="minute"
                class="
                  list-group-item
                  d-flex
                  justify-content-between
                  align-items-center
                "
              >
                IN MINUTES:
              </li>
              <li
                id="from"
                class="
                  list-group-item
                  d-flex
                  justify-content-between
                  align-items-center
                "
              >
                FROM:
              </li>
              <li
                id="to"
                class="
                  list-group-item
                  d-flex
                  justify-content-between
                  align-items-center
                "
              >
                TO:
              </li>
            </ul>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <script>
      $(function () {
        // add input listeners
        google.maps.event.addDomListener(window, "load", function () {
          var from_places = new google.maps.places.Autocomplete(
            document.getElementById("from_places")
          );
          var to_places = new google.maps.places.Autocomplete(
            document.getElementById("to_places")
          );

          google.maps.event.addListener(
            from_places,
            "place_changed",
            function () {
              var from_place = from_places.getPlace();
              var from_address = from_place.formatted_address;
              $("#origin").val(from_address);
            }
          );

          google.maps.event.addListener(
            to_places,
            "place_changed",
            function () {
              var to_place = to_places.getPlace();
              var to_address = to_place.formatted_address;
              $("#destination").val(to_address);
            }
          );
        });
        // calculate distance
        function calculateDistance() {
          var origin = $("#origin").val();
          var destination = $("#destination").val();
          var service = new google.maps.DistanceMatrixService();
          service.getDistanceMatrix(
            {
              origins: [origin],
              destinations: [destination],
              travelMode: google.maps.TravelMode.DRIVING,
              unitSystem: google.maps.UnitSystem.IMPERIAL, // miles and feet.
              // unitSystem: google.maps.UnitSystem.metric, // kilometers and meters.
              avoidHighways: false,
              avoidTolls: false,
            },
            callback
          );
        }
        // get distance results
        function callback(response, status) {
          if (status != google.maps.DistanceMatrixStatus.OK) {
            $("#result").html(err);
          } else {
            var origin = response.originAddresses[0];
            console.log(origin);
            var destination = response.destinationAddresses[0];
            console.log(destination);
            if (response.rows[0].elements[0].status === "ZERO_RESULTS") {
              $("#result").html(
                "Better get on a plane. There are no roads between " +
                  origin +
                  " and " +
                  destination
              );
            } else {
              var distance = response.rows[0].elements[0].distance;
              console.log(distance);
              var duration = response.rows[0].elements[0].duration;
              console.log(duration);
              console.log(response.rows[0].elements[0].distance);
              var distance_in_kilo = distance.value / 1000; // the kilom
              var distance_in_mile = distance.value / 1609.34; // the mile
              console.log(distance_in_kilo);
              console.log(distance_in_mile);
              var duration_text = duration.text;
              var duration_value = duration.value;
              $("#mile").html(
                `Distance in Miles: ${distance_in_mile.toFixed(2)}`
              );
              $("#kilo").html(
                `Distance in Kilometre: ${distance_in_kilo.toFixed(2)}`
              );
              $("#text").html(`Distance in Text: ${duration_text}`);
              $("#minute").html(`Distance in Minutes: ${duration_value}`);
              $("#from").html(`Distance From: ${origin}`);
              $("#to").text(`Distance to: ${destination}`);
            }
          }
        }
        // print results on submit the form
        $("#distance_form").submit(function (e) {
          e.preventDefault();
          calculateDistance();
        });
      });
    </script>
  </body>
</html>

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JavaScript Google Maps Distance Matrix API Example
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Well. I've been working for the past three years as a web designer and developer. I have successfully created websites for small to medium sized companies as part of my freelance career. During that time I've also completed my bachelor's in Information Technology.

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