H3_DISTANCE

Learn how to use the H3_DISTANCE utility function in PlaidCloud Lakehouse. Returns the grid distance between the the given two H3 indexes. Includes syntax...

Returns the grid distance between the the given two H3 indexes.

Note: H3 distance calculations can only calculate distances between hexes that are neighbors. Trying to use this with non-neighbor hexes will error.

Analyze Syntax

func.h3_distance(h3, a_h3)

Analyze Examples

func.h3_distance(599119489002373119, 599119491149856767)

┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ func.h3_distance(599119489002373119, 599119491149856767) │
├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                                                        1 │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

SQL Syntax

H3_DISTANCE(h3, a_h3)

SQL Examples

SELECT H3_DISTANCE(599119489002373119, 599119491149856767);

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ h3_distance(599119489002373119, 599119491149856767) │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                                                   1 │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘