@turf/line-distance

@turf/line-distance

lineDistance

Takes a GeoJSON and measures its length in the specified units, Point's distance are ignored.

Parameters

• geojson (FeatureCollection | Feature | Geometry) GeoJSON to measure
• units [string] can be degrees, radians, miles, or kilometers (optional, default kilometers)

Examples

var line = turf.lineString([[115, -32], [131, -22], [143, -25], [150, -34]]);
var length = turf.lineDistance(line, 'miles');

//addToMap
var addToMap = [line];
line.properties.distance = length;

Returns number length of GeoJSON

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This module is part of the Turfjs project, an open source module collection dedicated to geographic algorithms. It is maintained in the Turfjs/turf repository, where you can create PRs and issues.

Installation

Install this module individually:

$ npm install @turf/line-distance

Or install the Turf module that includes it as a function:

$ npm install @turf/turf