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This calculator computes distance between two points on Earth. It uses Vincenty formula. You can read more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_circle_distance Since Earth is not an ideal sphere, calculator uses average radius value which can give 0.5% error, according to wikipedia. By default calculator coordinates are of New York and San Francisco