Great Circle Mapper: Draw great-circle flight routes between airports and measure distances. shipmap.org: Animated map of a year of global shipping movements.
| Great Circle Mapper | shipmap.org | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Transport & Transit Maps | Transport & Transit Maps |
| Coverage | Worldwide | Worldwide |
| Updates | Static archive | Static archive |
| Data source | Airport database | AIS data for 2012 |
| Made by | Karl L. Swartz | Kiln and UCL Energy Institute |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Account | No account needed | No account needed |
| On phones | Best on a computer | Best on a computer |
| Map view | Flat map | Flat map |
| Visits from ColorfulMaps | 0 | 0 |
| Open map | Open map |
What you can do with Great Circle Mapper
- Great-circle routes between airports
- Distances in miles and kilometres
- Map many routes at once
- Airport database
What you can do with shipmap.org
- Animated global ship movements
- Filter by ship type
- Emissions counter
Summary based on public information. Check each map's website for current features and prices.