ST_DistanceSpheroid (Python)

Calculate the geodesic distance between two geometry columns using WGS84 spheroid. SQL reference: ST_DistanceSpheroid

Signature

from sedona.spark.sql.st_functions import ST_DistanceSpheroid

ST_DistanceSpheroid(a: ColumnOrName, b: ColumnOrName) -> Column

ColumnOrName

required

Geometry column to use in the calculation.

ColumnOrName

required

Other geometry column to use in the calculation.

Column

Two-dimensional geodesic distance between a and b as a double column. Unit is meter.