Survey inverse bearing distance calculator

Calculate horizontal distance and bearing clockwise from north with your own figures.

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Use the units shown. Results update as you change valid inputs.

Use horizontal distance and bearing clockwise from north to compare changes to your inputs. The method and limits below explain the scope.

Examples

Examples

Try the starting example

Start easting (m)
1000
Start northing (m)
2000
End easting (m)
1100
End northing (m)
2100
Horizontal distance (m)
141.421356
Bearing clockwise from north (degrees)
45

Try another scenario

Start easting (m)
1100
Start northing (m)
2000
End easting (m)
1100
End northing (m)
2100
Horizontal distance (m)
100
Bearing clockwise from north (degrees)
0
Calculation method

Calculation method

Horizontal distance (m)

Distance=hypot(deltaE,deltaN); bearing=atan2(deltaE,deltaN) wrapped360.

Bearing clockwise from north (degrees)

Distance=hypot(deltaE,deltaN); bearing=atan2(deltaE,deltaN) wrapped360.

Symbols and units
a
Start easting (m)
b
Start northing (m)
c
End easting (m)
d
End northing (m)

Use the units shown. A list keeps the order in which you enter its values. The symbol ^ means “raised to the power of”.

Assumptions & limits

Assumptions & limits

  • Calculation uses the entered values and stated mathematical model; quantities must use the labelled units. Supported limits: All required fields must be finite values of the exact declared type and within displayed bounds. Lists contain1–1000 finite numbers. JSON tables are numeric rectangular rows, at most100 rows and30 columns; individual tools have stricter shape/domain constraints. Distance=hypot(deltaE,deltaN); bearing=atan2(deltaE,deltaN) wrapped360.
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