http://snipplr.com/language/javascript/tags/formula Recent snippets posted on Snipplr.com en-us Mon, 20 May 2013 16:46:06 GMT http://snipplr.com/view/25479/calculate-distance-between-two-points-with-latitude-and-longitude-coordinates/ This function calculates distance with the Haversine formula, this formula assumes that our Earth is spherical, but it isn’t since it’s more like a big orange fruit also compresses at poles. I’ve read that this function has an error about + o – 3 meters (it depends), but it’s a small error for many purposes.

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