Air Distance for Android

App summary

Air Distance is an Android utility created by Kashew Developers that calculates the straight-line distance between two points on a map. It is available for free and is listed under Travel & Navigation (Maps & GPS). The app’s interface is straightforward and designed for quick, no-frills measurements.

Notable capabilities

• Displays distances in either kilometers or miles and lets you toggle between metric and imperial units.
• Lets you pick two locations directly on an interactive map to compute the direct (air) distance.
• Built to use GPS to improve the accuracy of location selection and measurements.
• Distributed as open-source software — the source code is hosted on GitHub.
• No turn-by-turn routing or driving directions are provided; the result is only the straight-line separation between points.
• Small, free-to-use app suitable for simple distance checks rather than navigation.

How it works

Tap or mark two spots on the map and the application calculates the great-circle distance between them. Results are presented immediately in your chosen unit (km or mi). Because it measures “as the crow flies,” the value represents the shortest path over the globe rather than any practical travel route.

Intended users and use cases

Air Distance is useful for travelers, planners, hobbyists, or anyone who needs a quick estimate of the linear distance between two locations — for example, checking how far two cities lie apart or roughly estimating separation between waypoints. For turn-by-turn guidance or route planning, pair it with a navigation app since Air Distance does not provide routing instructions.

Limitations to expect

• Outputs straight-line distances only; it does not calculate driving, cycling, or walking routes.
• Functionality is limited to Android devices.
• Accuracy depends on the precision of the selected map points and the device’s GPS fix.