D2R = atn(1)/45 diam = 2 * 6372.8 Lg1m2 = ((-86.67)-(-118.4)) * D2R Lt1 = 36.12 * D2R ' degrees to rad Lt2 = 33.94 * D2R dz = sin(Lt1) - sin(Lt2) dx = cos(Lg1m2) * cos(Lt1) - cos(Lt2) dy = sin(Lg1m2) * cos(Lt1) hDist = asn((dx^2 + dy^2 + dz^2)^0.5 /2) * diam print "Haversine distance: ";using("####.#############",hDist);" km." 'Tips: ( 36 deg 7 min 12 sec ) = print 36+(7/60)+(12/3600). Produces: 36.12 deg. ' ' http://maps.google.com ' Search 36.12,-86.67 ' Earth. ' Center the pin, zoom airport. ' Directions (destination). ' 36.12.-86.66999 ' Distance is 35.37 inches.