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Help calculate distance using DAX Query (using math formula)

I need help calculate distance using lat and long information.

Using math formula shown below (its' tested and working but when source and target lat and long information is in same table)

In this scenario, one table I have Source and target and need distance between them and the lat and long values needs to be looked up from another table.

Any help is appreciated. Thanks. 

 

 

FromToDistance (Miles)
BerlinTokyo?
MumbaiNew York?
LondonParis?

 

CityLatLong
Berlin39.58305-74.78388977
Mumbai39.55434-74.74279785
London39.51902-74.69287872
Tokyo39.48972-74.59777832
New York39.45287-74.63844299
Paris39.43-74.57861328

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Sample

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Distance (Miles) =
var Lat1 = MIN(SA_to_SA_Market_Cell_Relation_Counters_Copy[S_Lat])
var Lng1 = MIN(SA_to_SA_Market_Cell_Relation_Counters_Copy[S_Long])

var Lat2 = MIN(SA_to_SA_Market_Cell_Relation_Counters_Copy[T_Lat])
var Lng2 = MIN(SA_to_SA_Market_Cell_Relation_Counters_Copy[T_Long])
---- Algorithm here -----
var P = DIVIDE( PI(), 180 )
var A = 0.5 - COS((Lat2-Lat1) * p)/2 +
    COS(Lat1 * p) * COS(lat2 * P) * (1-COS((Lng2- Lng1) * p))/2
var final = 7922 * ASIN((SQRT(A))) --2*r (12742 for km
return final

 

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lbendlin
Super User
Super User

lbendlin_0-1676774619991.png

Distance = 
var Lat1=LOOKUPVALUE(Locations[Lat],Locations[City],SELECTEDVALUE(Distances[From]))
var Lng1=LOOKUPVALUE(Locations[Long],Locations[City],SELECTEDVALUE(Distances[From]))
var Lat2 =LOOKUPVALUE(Locations[Lat],Locations[City],SELECTEDVALUE(Distances[To]))
var Lng2 =LOOKUPVALUE(Locations[Long],Locations[City],SELECTEDVALUE(Distances[To]))
var P = DIVIDE(PI(),180)
var A = 0.5 - COS((Lat2-Lat1) * P)/2 + COS(Lat1 * P) * COS(lat2 * P) * (1-COS((Lng2- Lng1) * P))/2
return 12742 * ASIN((SQRT(A)))

 

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lbendlin
Super User
Super User

lbendlin_0-1676774619991.png

Distance = 
var Lat1=LOOKUPVALUE(Locations[Lat],Locations[City],SELECTEDVALUE(Distances[From]))
var Lng1=LOOKUPVALUE(Locations[Long],Locations[City],SELECTEDVALUE(Distances[From]))
var Lat2 =LOOKUPVALUE(Locations[Lat],Locations[City],SELECTEDVALUE(Distances[To]))
var Lng2 =LOOKUPVALUE(Locations[Long],Locations[City],SELECTEDVALUE(Distances[To]))
var P = DIVIDE(PI(),180)
var A = 0.5 - COS((Lat2-Lat1) * P)/2 + COS(Lat1 * P) * COS(lat2 * P) * (1-COS((Lng2- Lng1) * P))/2
return 12742 * ASIN((SQRT(A)))

 

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Thanks! you're the best.

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