Distance Matrix API (Legacy)

Get the travel distance and time for a matrix of origins and destinations.

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Make a distance matrix request

Get the travel distance and journey duration for a matrix of origins and destinations.

Client libraries

Use Java, Python, Go, or Node.js client libraries to work with Google Maps Services on your server.

OpenAPI Specification

Get the OpenAPI specification for the Distance Matrix API, also available as a Postman collection.

Features

Learn about core features of the Distance Matrix API.

Get traffic information

Make a distance matrix request that calculates travel time based on current traffic conditions.

Specify side of road

Specify whether a calculated route should pass through a particular side of the road.

Example app

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Distance Matrix Service

Use the DistanceMatrixService object to fetch the distances between a set of locations.

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Last updated 2025-08-27 UTC.