# Distance column officially available **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask for Help\ **Created:** [June 5, 2020, 1:42am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/distance-column-officially-available/10318 "2020-06-05T01:42:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Jen\_NYCP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/848f3c/32.png) [@Jen\_NYCP](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jen_NYCP)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2020, 6:56pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/distance-column-officially-available/10318/22 "2020-12-24T18:56:32Z")
For this to work, does the user have to enter some kind of location information, zipcode, address, etc? Or can it just take the person’s location from their phone’s GPS. I would like to create an inline list that shows locations that are nearby without the user having to enter anything. Thanks! ---
**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:** [December 24, 2020, 6:57pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/distance-column-officially-available/10318/23 "2020-12-24T18:57:55Z")
Current location is one of the options in the column settings. It uses the GPS if the user allows the app to have access. ---
**Author:** ![Rosewebstudio](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/rosewebstudio/32/12261_2.png) [@Rosewebstudio](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Rosewebstudio)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2020, 7:03pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/distance-column-officially-available/10318/24 "2020-12-24T19:03:15Z")
@Jen_NYCP [City guide app](https://community.glideapps.com/t/city-guide-app/10898/4) ---
**Author:** ![Jen\_NYCP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/848f3c/32.png) [@Jen\_NYCP](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jen_NYCP)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2020, 7:12pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/distance-column-officially-available/10318/25 "2020-12-24T19:12:34Z")
Yes!! Omg this looks so good 😀 ---
**Author:** ![Jon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jon/32/15906_2.png) [@Jon](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jon)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2021, 7:46pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/distance-column-officially-available/10318/26 "2021-01-19T19:46:44Z")
I assume that the Distance to Location feature is calculating the distance as the crow flies. If so, is there a way to calculate travel distance (i.e. along roads)? ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Pires](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/lucas_pires/32/64863_2.png) [@Lucas\_Pires](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Lucas_Pires)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2021, 7:51pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/distance-column-officially-available/10318/27 "2021-01-19T19:51:29Z")
Good question ---
**Author:** ![Robert\_Petitto](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/robert_petitto/32/25193_2.png) [@Robert\_Petitto](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Robert_Petitto)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2021, 7:57pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/distance-column-officially-available/10318/28 "2021-01-19T19:57:27Z")
You are correct: as the crow flies. ---
**Author:** ![ThinhDinh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/thinhdinh/32/49_2.png) [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2021, 10:28pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/distance-column-officially-available/10318/29 "2021-01-19T22:28:06Z")
Good question. I used a script to populate distances before the distance column is a thing, and the main advantage of it is actually calculate the “driving” distance. ---
**Author:** ![Roldy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/roldy/32/36068_2.png) [@Roldy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Roldy)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2021, 2:27am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/distance-column-officially-available/10318/30 "2021-02-15T02:27:54Z")
If by user mistake the App is not enabled for Gps use, is there a way to request later? ---
**Author:** ![LTC\_Golf](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/ltc_golf/32/21234_2.png) [@LTC\_Golf](https://community.glideapps.com/u/LTC_Golf)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2021, 6:53pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/distance-column-officially-available/10318/31 "2021-02-20T18:53:42Z")
Hey Robert, maybe a silly question but how do you NOT display all pins at once? ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Pires](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/lucas_pires/32/64863_2.png) [@Lucas\_Pires](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Lucas_Pires)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2021, 7:09pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/distance-column-officially-available/10318/32 "2021-02-20T19:09:15Z")
> [@Robert\_Petitto](#): > > Here’s how! @LTC_Golf ☝🏼 ---
**Author:** ![LTC\_Golf](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/ltc_golf/32/21234_2.png) [@LTC\_Golf](https://community.glideapps.com/u/LTC_Golf)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2021, 7:47pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/distance-column-officially-available/10318/33 "2021-02-20T19:47:56Z")
Thanks! I have done this, but the app still seems much slower than what is shown in the video… and I only have ~4900 rows. Is there a particular reason for this? ---
**Author:** ![Robert\_Petitto](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/robert_petitto/32/25193_2.png) [@Robert\_Petitto](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Robert_Petitto)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2021, 8:03pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/distance-column-officially-available/10318/34 "2021-02-20T20:03:25Z")
You’d need to filter the results somehow. ---
**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:** [February 20, 2021, 8:17pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/distance-column-officially-available/10318/35 "2021-02-20T20:17:24Z")
> [@Roldy](#): > > a way to request later I don’t think so. The notification is controlled by the browser. If a user intentionally dismisses it or block location access to begin with, it is assumed that they don’t want to be bothered with more location requests. You would have to put an explanation in the app telling them how and why they need to have location enabled. ---
**Author:** ![AlwaysLearning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/858c86/32.png) [@AlwaysLearning](https://community.glideapps.com/u/AlwaysLearning)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2021, 4:26am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/distance-column-officially-available/10318/36 "2021-09-24T04:26:38Z")
Thanks- the video was great!- having issue with the dropping of the leading 0. When I try the work around of formatting the zip code text as opposed to number then I can’t get it to work. Is there a work around for this? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Robert\_Petitto](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/robert_petitto/32/25193_2.png) [@Robert\_Petitto](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Robert_Petitto)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2021, 11:08am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/distance-column-officially-available/10318/37 "2021-09-24T11:08:56Z")
Use a text entry component that writes to a basic \> text column instead of a number entry/column? ---
**Author:** ![AlwaysLearning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/858c86/32.png) [@AlwaysLearning](https://community.glideapps.com/u/AlwaysLearning)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2021, 5:44pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/distance-column-officially-available/10318/38 "2021-09-24T17:44:04Z")
Thanks - I’m new at this - so taking a while to process - I believe I’ve incorporated everything - still not working correctly. Some zip codes work / others randomly don’t. Will continue to experiment. - perhaps try another approach. What I want to do is quite simple - just need to find a vendor based on distance from a given address. A simple x mile radius. - ---
**Author:** ![Robert\_Petitto](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/robert_petitto/32/25193_2.png) [@Robert\_Petitto](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Robert_Petitto)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2021, 5:50pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/distance-column-officially-available/10318/39 "2021-09-24T17:50:49Z")
> [@AlwaysLearning](#): > > Some zip codes work / others randomly don’t. This is probably correct. Glide has mentioned that Zipcodes alone don’t provide enough data to generate accurate distances/maps. Full addresses are better. ---
**Author:** ![AlwaysLearning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/858c86/32.png) [@AlwaysLearning](https://community.glideapps.com/u/AlwaysLearning)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2021, 6:35pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/distance-column-officially-available/10318/40 "2021-09-24T18:35:57Z")
Ok thanks back to the drawing board ---
**Author:** ![AlwaysLearning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/858c86/32.png) [@AlwaysLearning](https://community.glideapps.com/u/AlwaysLearning)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2021, 9:33pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/distance-column-officially-available/10318/41 "2021-09-25T21:33:31Z")
Got it to work - set the user defined Zipcode to a text entry field so that the leading 0 does not drop, and calculating distance to coordinate points and upgrading to a paid plan it appears to be working - thanks for all your help [Previous page](https://community.glideapps.com/t/distance-column-officially-available/10318.md?page=1) [Next page](https://community.glideapps.com/t/distance-column-officially-available/10318.md?page=3)