/*::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::*/ /*:: :*/ /*:: This routine calculates the distance between two points (given the :*/ /*:: latitude/longitude of those points). It is being used to calculate :*/ /*:: the distance between two locations using GeoDataSource(TM) Products :*/ /*:: :*/ /*:: Definitions: :*/ /*:: South latitudes are negative, east longitudes are positive :*/ /*:: :*/ /*:: Passed to function: :*/ /*:: lat1, lon1 = Latitude and Longitude of point 1 (in decimal degrees) :*/ /*:: lat2, lon2 = Latitude and Longitude of point 2 (in decimal degrees) :*/ /*:: unit = the unit you desire for results :*/ /*:: where: 'M' is statute miles (default) :*/ /*:: 'K' is kilometers :*/ /*:: 'N' is nautical miles :*/ /*:: Worldwide cities and other features databases with latitude longitude :*/ /*:: are available at https://www.geodatasource.com :*/ /*:: :*/ /*:: For enquiries, please contact sales@geodatasource.com :*/ /*:: :*/ /*:: Official Web site: https://www.geodatasource.com :*/ /*:: :*/ /*:: Thanks to Kirill Bekus for contributing the source code. :*/ /*:: :*/ /*:: GeoDataSource.com (C) All Rights Reserved 2022 :*/ /*:: :*/ /*::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::*/ CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION calculate_distance(lat1 float, lon1 float, lat2 float, lon2 float, units varchar) RETURNS float AS $dist$ DECLARE dist float = 0; radlat1 float; radlat2 float; theta float; radtheta float; BEGIN IF lat1 = lat2 AND lon1 = lon2 THEN RETURN dist; ELSE radlat1 = pi() * lat1 / 180; radlat2 = pi() * lat2 / 180; theta = lon1 - lon2; radtheta = pi() * theta / 180; dist = sin(radlat1) * sin(radlat2) + cos(radlat1) * cos(radlat2) * cos(radtheta); IF dist > 1 THEN dist = 1; END IF; dist = acos(dist); dist = dist * 180 / pi(); dist = dist * 60 * 1.1515; IF units = 'K' THEN dist = dist * 1.609344; END IF; IF units = 'N' THEN dist = dist * 0.8684; END IF; RETURN dist; END IF; END; $dist$ LANGUAGE plpgsql; SELECT calculate_distance(32.9697, -96.80322, 29.46786, -98.53506, 'M'); SELECT calculate_distance(32.9697, -96.80322, 29.46786, -98.53506, 'K'); SELECT calculate_distance(32.9697, -96.80322, 29.46786, -98.53506, 'N');
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