How to Find Driving Distances
Driving distances are important when you are planning a trip, whether it is business or pleasure. Knowing the mileage of your trip can help you budget for gas and decide on any necessary car upkeep or repairs before the drive. The outdated method found on the last page of older atlases only shows mileage as the crow flies; now, new technology can provide you with the exact mileage of the best route possible. Online distance calculators only require a starting address and destination address and they can provide you with accurate driving distances. Often, websites that provide directions will also provide the mileage for the route they suggest, giving another alternative to mileage or distance calculators
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- Starting address
- Destination address
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Instructions
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Use your favorite search engine to find a mileage calculator or trip planner by entering in "mileage calculator." (Examples of websites can be found in the Resources section.)
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Enter the starting address into the applicable field, or select the starting location of your choice on the map or drop-down menu.
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Enter the destination address into the applicable field, or select the starting location of your choice on the map or drop down menu.
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Click on or select the calculate function to recieve the driving distance.
