• LOGISTICS
  • COSTING
  • AUDIT
  • HUMAN

How to calculate delivery distances with your AI

Connect the Haversine Distance Engine once. After that, your AI handles the coordinate math for your logistics routes.

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Short answer

How do I calculate delivery distances with my AI?

Give your AI the latitude and longitude for your warehouse and your customer. It uses the Haversine formula to return the exact distance between those two points. You'll get precise spatial data for your routing and planning.

The outcomes.

Where your data lands.

The AI processes coordinates to produce actionable logistics data.

LOGISTICS

Route planning

The AI calculates distances between hubs and destinations. You get the raw numbers needed to map out delivery paths.

COSTING

Fuel and time estimates

By knowing the exact distance, your AI can estimate fuel usage and travel times. This helps you set accurate delivery fees.

AUDIT

Distance verification

Compare actual driver routes against calculated distances. This helps you spot discrepancies in mileage reporting.

HUMAN

Final route approval

The AI provides the math, but you decide which routes are actually viable based on traffic or road conditions.

The workflow

What your AI does when the coordinates arrive.

The AI acts as a math engine for your spatial data.

  1. Parse coordinates

    Your AI extracts the latitude and longitude from your text, spreadsheets, or messages.

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  2. Run Haversine math

    The AI uses the specific distance tool to compute the great-circle distance between the two points.

    calculate_distance

  3. Format results

    The AI converts the raw distance into a readable format like miles or kilometers.

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  4. Integrate data

    The AI places these distances into your existing planning documents or chat logs.

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Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to trigger the distance calculations immediately.

Starting points

Swap the bracketed info for your actual warehouse and customer locations.

Haversine Engine Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_tzPZKmGdqvHoMb7RXzHw8mFeS5DPXafUK9XDXPVc/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Haversine Engine capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
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    "haversine-distance-engine-alternative-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_tzPZKmGdqvHoMb7RXzHw8mFeS5DPXafUK9XDXPVc/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • Calculate the distance between my warehouse at 40.7128, -74.0060 and the customer at 34.0522, -118.2437.

  • Using the customer list in my Google Sheet, find the distance from my central hub at 41.8781, -87.6298 to each location.

  • Check the distance between the delivery point in my latest Slack message and our main depot at 29.7604, -95.3698.

  • I have a list of coordinates in this CSV. Calculate the distance from 45.5152, -122.6784 to every point in the file.

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Connect Haversine Distance Engine once, then ask.

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FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Does the AI calculate driving distance or straight-line distance?

    It calculates the great-circle distance using the Haversine formula, which is the straight-line distance between two points on a sphere.

  • 02

    Can the AI account for real-time traffic?

    No. This tool only calculates distance based on coordinates; it does not access live traffic or road data.

  • 03

    Can the AI update my delivery database automatically?

    No. The AI can provide the distance to you in chat, but it cannot write directly to your external databases or software.

  • 04

    What happens if I provide an invalid coordinate?

    The tool will return an error if the latitude or longitude is out of range, and your AI will report that failure to you.

  • 05

    Do I need to provide the coordinates in a specific format?

    The AI is flexible, but providing decimal degrees is the most reliable way to get a result.

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