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This wikiHow teaches you how to find the distance between two map locations in Google Maps for Android.
Steps
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1Open Google Maps on your Android. It’s a map icon typically located in the app drawer.
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2Tap and hold the starting location on the map. This marks the location with a red pushpin icon.Advertisement
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3Tap MORE INFO. It’s at the bottom-left corner of the screen.
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4Tap Measure distance. This creates a crosshairs icon on the map.
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5Drag the map to the ending location. As you drag the map, the crosshairs will move as well.
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6Tap Add point. It’s at the bottom-right corner of the screen. The distance between the two points now appears at the bottom-left corner of the screen.Advertisement
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About This Article
1. Open Maps.
2. Tap and hold the starting location.
3. Tap MORE INFO.
4. Tap Measure distance.
5. Drag the map to the ending location.
6. Tap Add point to view distance.
