GridDistance

This section contains reference documentation for the gridDistance function.

Computes the H3 grid distance between two H3 indexes.

Signature

gridDistance(h3Index1, h3Index2)

Usage Examples

SELECT gridDistance(0x8928308280fffff, 0x8928308283fffff) AS distance
FROM ignoreMe;

distance
2

The H3 grid distance is only defined for H3 indexes of the same resolution. If the indexes are not at the same resolution, the function will return an error.