# Calculate the distance in the glide App

**URL:** https://community.glideapps.com/t/calculate-the-distance-in-the-glide-app/59018
**Category:** Ask for Help
**Created:** [March 11, 2023, 3:57am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/calculate-the-distance-in-the-glide-app/59018 "2023-03-11T03:57:18Z")
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### Author: ![agung\_Taufik](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/agung_taufik/32/2589_2.png) [@agung\_Taufik](https://community.glideapps.com/u/agung_Taufik)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2023, 3:57am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/calculate-the-distance-in-the-glide-app/59018/1 "2023-03-11T03:57:18Z")

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hi…  
is there a way to calculate the distance from point A to point B?  
I’m using GT

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### Author: ![Jeff\_Hager](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jeff_hager/32/43_2.png) [@Jeff\_Hager](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeff_Hager)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2023, 3:59am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/calculate-the-distance-in-the-glide-app/59018/2 "2023-03-11T03:59:19Z")

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You can use a Distance column for that.

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### Author: ![agung\_Taufik](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/agung_taufik/32/2589_2.png) [@agung\_Taufik](https://community.glideapps.com/u/agung_Taufik)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2023, 4:09am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/calculate-the-distance-in-the-glide-app/59018/3 "2023-03-11T04:09:53Z")

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Hi @Jeff_Hager  
there is no distance column

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### Author: ![Jeff\_Hager](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jeff_hager/32/43_2.png) [@Jeff\_Hager](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeff_Hager)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2023, 4:13am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/calculate-the-distance-in-the-glide-app/59018/4 "2023-03-11T04:13:20Z")

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You have to create a new column. You can’t change an existing column that’s already been established as a basic column type that is designed to hold a value. A distance column is a computed column.

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### Author: ![agung\_Taufik](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/agung_taufik/32/2589_2.png) [@agung\_Taufik](https://community.glideapps.com/u/agung_Taufik)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2023, 4:20am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/calculate-the-distance-in-the-glide-app/59018/5 "2023-03-11T04:20:50Z")

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Thanks

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### Author: ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/system/32/53398_2.png) [@system](https://community.glideapps.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2023, 4:21am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/calculate-the-distance-in-the-glide-app/59018/6 "2023-03-12T04:21:25Z")

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