Google Maps is one of the most comprehensive navigation apps around the world as it comes with lots of features to help you navigate to any location. While features like Street View, Offline Maps, and Traffic come in handy, one of the underrated Google Maps features is the ability to measure the distance between two or more locations. It's pretty simple and can be a great tool, especially when you're planning a trip. How to measure distances in Google Maps.

Depending on the device you are currently using, the process for measuring the distance between two points differs. Check out the guides below to see how you can measure distances in Google Maps on the web and on your iPhone or Android device.

Adding multiple points can be handy because Google Maps measures the absolute distance between two points, which may not be what you're looking for if there are multiple turns or terrain between them.

To measure the total area, you need to add more than three pointers and connect them to a polygon. Google Maps will then show you the exact area of the area you have marked. Unfortunately, there is no way to do this on the Google Maps app for Android or iPhone.