{"id":124707,"date":"2020-08-15T05:06:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-15T09:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/news\/how-works-great-circle-mapper-gcmap\/"},"modified":"2024-05-31T14:08:16","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T18:08:16","slug":"how-works-great-circle-mapper-gcmap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/how-works-great-circle-mapper-gcmap\/","title":{"rendered":"How does Great Circle Mapper – GCMap work?"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading el_id=”how_does_great_circle_mapper_-_gcmap_work_” text=”How does Great Circle Mapper – GCMap work?” google_fonts=””][vc_column_text el_class=”checkmarks”]Great Circle Mapper<\/a> – also known as GCMap or GCM<\/strong> – is a tool I regularly use. It provides a wealth of information on airports and the distances between two or more destinations.<\/p>\n

It is a particularly useful tool for flyer programs of airlines whose pricing is linked to the distance travelled.<\/a> It’s the case with British Airways Executive Club<\/a> or the new Air Canada Aeroplan program<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It is also an ideal tool to visually present a route on a map, which is particularly used within the milesopedia<\/a> member community.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading el_id=”great_circle_mapper_-_gcmap_settings” text=”Great Circle Mapper – GCMap settings” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” google_fonts=””][vc_column_text el_class=”checkmarks”]There are several parameters to be aware of depending on your objectives.[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading el_id=”characters_to_know” text=”Characters to know” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left” google_fonts=””][vc_column_text el_class=”checkmarks”]Before getting to the heart of the matter, you should first know that there are four main characters to know with GCMAP<\/strong>:<\/p>\n