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# DistanceGlobe

Calculates the distance between two points on the globe, in kilometers

**Category:** `math`

**Syntax:**

```
DistanceGlobe([lat1], [lon1], [lat2], [lon2])
```

**Returns:** `Float`

**Context Filtering:** ✓ Yes

## Parameters

| Name   | Type               | Required | Description                       |
| ------ | ------------------ | -------- | --------------------------------- |
| `lat1` | `number or column` | ✓ Yes    | The latitude of the first point   |
| `lon1` | `number or column` | ✓ Yes    | The longitude of the first point  |
| `lat2` | `number or column` | ✓ Yes    | The latitude of the second point  |
| `lon2` | `number or column` | ✓ Yes    | The longitude of the second point |

**Allowed Column Types for `lat1`:** INT, FLOAT, DECIMAL

**Allowed Column Types for `lon1`:** INT, FLOAT, DECIMAL

**Allowed Column Types for `lat2`:** INT, FLOAT, DECIMAL

**Allowed Column Types for `lon2`:** INT, FLOAT, DECIMAL

## Validation

* Minimum parameters: 4
* Maximum parameters: 4

## Examples

```
DistanceGlobe(40.7128, -74.0060, 34.0522, -118.2437)
```

Calculates distance between New York and Los Angeles
**Result:** `3944.0`

```
DistanceGlobe([StartLat], [StartLon], [EndLat], [EndLon])
```

Calculates distance between start and end points for each row