Bearing & Distance Calculator

Calculate bearing (azimuth and quadrant) and horizontal distance between two survey coordinate points.

Inputs

Point 1 Northing

Point 1 Easting

Point 2 Northing

Point 2 Easting

Tab to move between fields

Results

Horizontal Distance

610.33 ft

≈ 8 tennis courts

Quadrant Bearing

N 34° 59' 31.27" E

Azimuth34.99°

ΔN (Latitude)500 ft

ΔE (Departure)350 ft

Distance (metric)186.03 m

Distance (chains)9.25 ch

Slope Distance610.33 ft

Slope0%

Distance Rods36.99

How to Use This Calculator

Enter the starting point Northing and Easting coordinates.
Input the bearing as degrees, minutes, and seconds.
Set the traverse distance in feet.
Review the Ending Point Northing and Easting coordinates.
Chain multiple legs together to traverse an entire boundary or route alignment.

How the result changes with Point 2 Northing

Point 2 Northing	Horizontal Distance	Quadrant Bearing
-800,000	801,000.08 ft	S 0° 1' 30.13" E
-300,000	301,000.2 ft	S 0° 3' 59.84" E
300,000	299,000.21 ft	N 0° 4' 1.45" E
800,000	799,000.08 ft	N 0° 1' 30.35" E

What each input means

Point 1 Northing: Northing (Y) coordinate of the starting point.
Point 1 Easting: Easting (X) coordinate of the starting point.
Point 2 Northing: Northing (Y) coordinate of the ending point.
Point 2 Easting: Easting (X) coordinate of the ending point.
Elevation Difference: Difference in elevation between points (optional, for slope calculations).

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

Identify Input Parameters
4 parameters
Point 1 Northing = 1000, Point 1 Easting = 1000, Point 2 Northing = 1500, Point 2 Easting = 1350 = 5 input(s) provided
Calculate Horizontal Distance
Horizontal Distance
610.328 = 610.328
Calculate Quadrant Bearing
Quadrant Bearing
N 34° 59' 31.27" E = N 34° 59' 31.27" E
Calculate Azimuth
Azimuth
34.992 = 34.992
Calculate ΔN
ΔN
500 = 500

Engine last updated August 5, 2026. Checked against 4 independently-derived tests — how we verify calculators.

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