You can use Google Maps to measure the distance between two places - here’s how to do it on iPhone, Android, and the web.

Google Maps lets you measure distance between two or more points "as the crow flies" with a couple mouse clicks or taps on your phone.

You can measure distance on Google Maps to give you the approximate mileage between any two points (or more) that you place on the map.

There are so many powerful and somewhat hidden features of Google Maps and for those that like the outdoors, being able to measure the distance between two points is one of them.

It's easy to measure the distance between multiple points on Google Maps on your phone or computer. Here's how to do it.

You, too, can acquire such distance-related knowledge by using the updated Google Maps web app — just right click and select “Measure Distance” to begin dropping points on the map.