Bearing and Heading

Calculate Bearing and Heading instantly with the exact formula and a worked example.

Bearing and Heading

lat1°
lon1°
lat2°
lon2°
Bearing
320.103°
Calculate Bearing and Heading instantly with the exact formula and a worked example.

More about: Bearing and Heading

What it calculates

The “Bearing and Heading” calculator computes Bearing in ° from 4 parameters: lat1 (°), lon1 (°), lat2 (°), lon2 (°).

A core calculation for studying, engineering tasks, and checking solutions.

Example calculation

With parameters lat1 = 55.75 °, lon1 = 37.62 °, lat2 = 59.93 °, lon2 = 30.31 ° the result is 320.1 °.

How to use

  1. Enter lat1, lon1, lat2 and lon2 — each field above is adjustable with a slider.
  2. Bearing (°) is calculated automatically as you type.
  3. Check the worked example below to see the formula applied to real numbers.
  4. Copy the result or bookmark this calculator.

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FAQ

How is Bearing and Heading calculated?
The Bearing and Heading calculator computes Bearing (in °) from lat1, lon1, lat2, lon2. Enter your values above and the exact formula is applied instantly; a worked example with real numbers is shown below.
Is the Bearing and Heading calculator free?
Yes. It is completely free, needs no signup, runs entirely in your browser, and sends no data to any server.

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