in metropolis/utils/geo.py [0:0]
def gps_distance(latlon_1, latlon_2):
"""
Distance between two (lat,lon) pairs.
>>> p1 = (42.1, -11.1)
>>> p2 = (42.2, -11.3)
>>> 19000 < gps_distance(p1, p2) < 20000
True
"""
x1, y1, z1 = ecef_from_lla(latlon_1[0], latlon_1[1], 0.0)
x2, y2, z2 = ecef_from_lla(latlon_2[0], latlon_2[1], 0.0)
dis = np.sqrt((x1 - x2) ** 2 + (y1 - y2) ** 2 + (z1 - z2) ** 2)
return dis