Calculates the distance (in degrees) between point 1 and point 2.
dist = distance(pt1, pt2)
Note
pt1 and pt2 are two-column matrices of the form [latitude longitude].
pt1
pt2
[latitude longitude]
Usages:
>> distance([37,-76], [37,-9]) ans = 52.309 >> distance([37,-76], [67,-76]) ans = 30.000
See also
Azimuth Vincenty