ST_DistanceSphere (Python)

Calculate the haversine/great-circle distance between two geometry columns using a given radius. SQL reference: ST_DistanceSphere

Signature

from sedona.spark.sql.st_functions import ST_DistanceSphere

ST_DistanceSphere(
    a: ColumnOrName,
    b: ColumnOrName,
    radius: Optional[Union[ColumnOrName, float]] = 6371008.0,
) -> Column

Parameters

ColumnOrName

required

Geometry column to use in the calculation.

ColumnOrName

required

Other geometry column to use in the calculation.

Optional[Union[ColumnOrName, float]]

default:"6371008.0"

Radius of the sphere, defaults to 6371008.0

Returns

Column

Two-dimensional haversine/great-circle distance between a and b as a double column. Unit is meter.

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