Python calculate speed, distance, direction from 2 GPS coordinates

2024/9/29 2:05:02

How do I calculate the speed, distance and direction (degrees) from 2 GPS coordinates in Python? Each point has lat, long, time.

I found the Haversine distance calculation in this post:

Calculate distance between 2 GPS coordinates.

It also has a Java version for speed and direction, but they are in metric and I need MPH, and in Python.

Answer

Find distance between A and B by haversine. Haversine Formula in Python (Bearing and Distance between two GPS points)
Find direction from A to B (bearing): Determine compass direction from one lat/lon to the other
Assuming you know the time to travel from A to B. Speed = distance/time

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