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In earlier versions of Tripline, we had a simple mechanism to calculate total distance for a trip. Basically it measured geodesic distance (straight line across a sphere) between all the points and added it all up. That works fine for trips that only have straight lines, but it was inaccurate for trips that followed driving, bicycling, walking and custom routes. So, in our latest release (April 19, 2025) we rebuilt the mechanism to measure true distance for each segment. It’s much more accurate, and we also display travel distance and estimated duration for each segment as well.
Here’s how we display distances on trips. It’s similar in the mobile app.
And here’s how it looks in the editor where you can choose travel mode
When you add places to a trip, we have an algorithm that automatically chooses the likely travel mode between two points based on distance. If it’s a short distance (under 1km), the system chooses WALKING. If it’s under 500km, the system chooses DRIVING. Otherwise it sets a geodesic path (straight line across a sphere) which is like a flight path. You can then click the line to select the travel mode you want for any line. If our directions service can’t find a route between the points, we reset to a geodesic path (for example if you choose DRIVING for a line between New York and London).
The method used to calculate distance and duration differs by travel mode.
Travel Mode | Distance | Duration | Notes |
FLYING (Default) | Geodesic distance between points | None | We thought about estimating duration, but there’s no accurate way to do it. |
DRIVING | Detailed route distance provided by directions service | Estimated typical duration provided by directions service | |
TRANSIT | Detailed route distance provided by directions service | Estimated typical duration provided by directions service | |
BICYCLING | Detailed route distance provided by directions service | Estimated typical duration provided by directions service | |
WALKING | Detailed route distance provided by directions service | Estimated typical duration provided by directions service | |
CUSTOM PATH | Sum of geodesic distance between each point | None |
We then add up all of the segment distances to calculate the total trip distance. Also, you’ll notice that we display distances in both Miles and Kilometers. We know that many of you are on the metric system, but we felt that it’s better to always have both.
Durations cannot be added or edited manually at the moment.
If you have a trip that was created before April 19, 2025, the distance was calculated using the old method, and is likely inaccurate if you have driving/walking/custom paths. If you’d like to update it to have more accurate distances, here’s what you can do:
We know this is a manual process that could take some time, so we apologize for that. We didn’t feel comfortable running a script to automatically edit people’s maps in the background. We don’t like doing that sort of thing because we want everything you create on Tripline to be under your control as much as possible, and as much as automated processes can help speed things up, there’s always the risk that something goes wrong.
If you have any further questions, please contact support@tripline.net
Unfortunately no, not at the moment. This is a frequently requested feature, so it’s in our queue and we’ll work on it when we have time. If this feature is important to you, feel free to email support@tripline.net to add your vote.
We’ve recently launched a new feature to handle email address verification, password resets and invitations. If you’re having trouble, here are the answers to some frequently asked questions:
A: Yes, you do. In the past this wasn’t required, but it’s necessary to prevent inappropriate use of the platform. It should only take a second for you to verify. Just click on the link in the verification email.
A: We hear you. It’s an important requirement for the integrity of the platform. We’ve tried to make it as smooth and easy as possible. You’ll be done in seconds.
A: Check your spam/junk folder. You’ll probably find it there. If you still don’t see it, send an email to support@tripline.net and we’ll help you out. (When you contact support, make sure you send from the same email address that you’re using on your Tripline account. That makes the process much easier.)
A: Links expire after 24 hours (48 hours for invitations) for security reasons. You’ll need to generate another link. If it’s an invitation link that expired, the person who sent the invitation will need to invite you again.
A: No. If you already have a Tripline account, you can just click the link in the invitation email and sign in to accept. If you don’t have a Tripline account, click the link in the invitation email and create a Tripline account using whatever email address you want. You’ll then be able to accept the inviation from your new account.
If you have any other questions, please email support@tripline.net
Yes, this feature was fixed in our April 19, 2025 release. You can easily drag and drop images within a waypoint or between waypoints in your trip. Once you’ve uploaded your pictures to a waypoint simply drag and drop any photo to a new position.
Watch the video below to see it in action.
Updates are saved instantly. Note that you drag images and drop to the left of an existing image. That means if you want to change the first image, drag and drop a different image to the left of the first image.
Importing from Facebook is easy, here’s what to do:
First, connect your Tripline account to Facebook
Then import your checkins into a new Trip
If you’re having problems, please email support@tripline.net