Free Distance Matrix API
Calculate travel times and distances between any set of locations in a single API call
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Get Free API KeyWhat Is a Distance Matrix API?
A distance matrix API computes an N×M grid of travel times and distances in a single request. Instead of making separate routing calls for every pair of locations, you send all your points at once and get back every combination instantly.
🚚 Delivery Scheduling
Find the fastest order to visit a set of stops. Feed the matrix into any VRP solver or your own scheduling logic.
📍 Nearest-Store Lookup
Given a customer location, rank your store locations by actual drive time — not straight-line distance.
📦 Logistics Optimization
Pre-compute all pairwise travel times for a fleet assignment problem or warehouse-to-customer matching.
Live Demo
4 NYC landmarks. Click Run Demo to fetch real travel times from the API.
# Distance matrix between 4 NYC landmarks
curl "https://api.simplerouting.io/osrm/table/v1/driving/-73.9855,40.7580;-74.0134,40.7127;-73.9718,40.7678;-73.9614,40.7143" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer 988b35cc-6183-4922-bbc0-857e1a1d318d"
This is a live demo with a real API key (feel free to steal it).
Quick Start
Sign up for a free key, then drop it into this curl command:
# Times Square, World Trade Center, Central Park, Williamsburg
curl "https://api.simplerouting.io/osrm/table/v1/driving/-73.9855,40.7580;-74.0134,40.7127;-73.9718,40.7678;-73.9614,40.7143" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
Coordinates are longitude,latitude pairs separated by semicolons. The response is a JSON object with a durations array (seconds) and a distances array (meters).
Pricing
- 100 requests/dayiMax 5 req/s
- Counted per call, not per element
- Distance matrix, maplines, turn by turn, isochrone APIs
- OSRM and Valhalla
- Fleet optimization API
- VROOM
- Bicycle, car, HGV profiles iCar only for OSRM
- North America & Europe coverage
- No credit card required
- 10,000 requests/dayiMax 10 req/s
- Counted per call, not per element
- Distance matrix, maplines, turn by turn, isochrone APIs
- OSRM and Valhalla
- Fleet optimization API
- VROOM
- Bicycle, car, HGV profiles iCar only for OSRM
- North America & Europe coverage
- Cancel anytime
- 200,000 requests/dayiMax 20 req/s
- Counted per call, not per element
- Distance matrix, maplines, turn by turn, isochrone APIs
- OSRM and Valhalla
- Fleet optimization API
- VROOM
- Bicycle, car, HGV profiles iCar only for OSRM
- North America & Europe coverage
- Cancel anytime
Hitting the limits, want more countries, or need a bespoke solution? Email [email protected] — we'll figure it out.
Global Stats
FAQ
What does the response look like?
The API returns a JSON object with a durations array of arrays (travel time in seconds between each pair) and a distances array of arrays (distance in meters). The diagonal is always 0. Example: durations[0][1] is the travel time from point 0 to point 1.
How many points can I query at once?
For most use cases (under 25 points) expect results in well under a second. If you need larger matrices and are hitting limits, email [email protected] and we'll sort it out.
Is this compatible with the standard OSRM /table API?
Yes. The endpoint follows the standard OSRM Table Service specification. If you are already using a self-hosted OSRM instance, switching is a one-line URL change plus an Authorization header.
What geographic coverage is available?
The free tier covers North America and Europe. Need more regions? Email [email protected] — coverage is added based on demand.