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Grid Square Distance Calculator

Enter two Maidenhead locators (4 or 6 characters) to find distance and bearing.

41.500°, -73.000°

32.500°, -85.000°

FN31EM72
Distance (km)
1459
Distance (mi)
907
Bearing
231°
SW

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About Maidenhead Locators

A 4-character locator (e.g. FN31) identifies a 2° × 1° cell. A 6-character locator (e.g. FN31pr) narrows it to a 5′ × 2.5′ subsquare — about 9 × 4.6 km. Bearing is calculated from the center of each locator to the center of the other.