Returns the distance between the two points, in nautical miles.
Note: As distances increase, this function becomes less accurate.
Syntax
Fix_To_Fix_Distance (lat1, lon1, lat2, lon2)
where
| lat1 | Specifies the latitude of the first point. |
| lon1 | Specifies the longitude of the first point. |
| lat2 | Specifies the latitude of the second point. |
| lon2 | Specifies the longitude of the second point. |
Example
DECLARE D_ORD_CMI
'Returns distance from ORD VOR to CMI VOR.
D_ORD_LAX = FIX_TO_FIX_DISTANCE(41:59:15.60, 087:54:17.60, 40:02:06.0000, 088:16:36.0000)