# Is it possible to tell the distance between 2 systems? **URL:** \ **Category:** New Citizens Q&A\ **Created:** [June 2, 2022, 1:48am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/is-it-possible-to-tell-the-distance-between-2-systems/365221 "2022-06-02T01:48:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Timmy\_Chan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/timmy_chan/32/368000_2.png) [@Timmy\_Chan](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Timmy_Chan)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2022, 1:48am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/is-it-possible-to-tell-the-distance-between-2-systems/365221/1 "2022-06-02T01:48:44Z")
I seem to only have indication how far a system is from my present position. But what if I wanted to know the number of jumps between 2 other systems? ---
**Author:** ![QuakeGod](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/quakegod/32/480339_2.png) [@QuakeGod](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/QuakeGod)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2022, 2:53am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/is-it-possible-to-tell-the-distance-between-2-systems/365221/2 "2022-06-02T02:53:13Z")
[DOTLAN :: EveMaps](https://evemaps.dotlan.net/) is what you’re looking for… ---
**Author:** ![Gerard\_Amatin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/gerard_amatin/32/481361_2.png) [@Gerard\_Amatin](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Gerard_Amatin)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2022, 5:41am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/is-it-possible-to-tell-the-distance-between-2-systems/365221/3 "2022-06-02T05:41:55Z")
Set a route to the first system. Note the amount of jumps. Add a waypoint at the other system. Note the total amount of jumps. Now subtract the first number from the second. ---
**Author:** ![Xuixien](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/xuixien/32/416896_2.png) [@Xuixien](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Xuixien)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2022, 12:48pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/is-it-possible-to-tell-the-distance-between-2-systems/365221/4 "2022-06-02T12:48:42Z")
CCP doesn’t give you that information but luckily yet again a third party developer has done it for us. ---
**Author:** ![Timmy\_Chan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/timmy_chan/32/368000_2.png) [@Timmy\_Chan](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Timmy_Chan)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2022, 1:09pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/is-it-possible-to-tell-the-distance-between-2-systems/365221/5 "2022-06-02T13:09:53Z")
hmmm ok. i was trying to avoid third party “tools” in a bid to keep things ‘pure’. Thank you, anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Xuixien](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/xuixien/32/416896_2.png) [@Xuixien](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Xuixien)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2022, 1:27pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/is-it-possible-to-tell-the-distance-between-2-systems/365221/6 "2022-06-02T13:27:14Z")
You can play EVE that way, but you’re gonna have a bad time. ---
**Author:** ![Timmy\_Chan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/timmy_chan/32/368000_2.png) [@Timmy\_Chan](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Timmy_Chan)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2022, 4:10pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/is-it-possible-to-tell-the-distance-between-2-systems/365221/7 "2022-06-02T16:10:01Z")
I understand what you mean. I don’t even want to use alts. And it’s tough. I can see so many angles if I had an alt. ---
**Author:** ![Sten\_Taxi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/sten_taxi/32/476126_2.png) [@Sten\_Taxi](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Sten_Taxi)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2022, 8:10pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/is-it-possible-to-tell-the-distance-between-2-systems/365221/8 "2022-06-02T20:10:49Z")
This is the wrong game for that 😃 lol ---
**Author:** ![Gerard\_Amatin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/gerard_amatin/32/481361_2.png) [@Gerard\_Amatin](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Gerard_Amatin)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2022, 8:43pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/is-it-possible-to-tell-the-distance-between-2-systems/365221/9 "2022-06-02T20:43:32Z")
> [@Timmy\_Chan](#): > > hmmm ok. i was trying to avoid third party “tools” in a bid to keep things ‘pure’. That’s a nice challenge! I personally wouldn’t want to play EVE without Dotlan, Zkillboard, Pyfa, EVE Uni wiki, Mumble, Slack, Evemarketer or any of their alternatives. There are lots of really helpful resources outside the game for knowledge, intel, easier communication with fleet and alliance members. ---
**Author:** ![Pierre\_de\_Bricassart](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/pierre_de_bricassart/32/386093_2.png) [@Pierre\_de\_Bricassart](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Pierre_de_Bricassart)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2022, 7:55am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/is-it-possible-to-tell-the-distance-between-2-systems/365221/10 "2022-06-03T07:55:35Z")
Dotlan is just my roadmap always at hand on a second screen. Even if I was in Roleplay (let’s go Gallente!), it would be a tool I wouldn’t want to miss at all. I love travelling by roadsigns and directions, so I prefer maps to a talkative GPS. ---
**Author:** ![Timmy\_Chan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/timmy_chan/32/368000_2.png) [@Timmy\_Chan](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Timmy_Chan)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2022, 1:28am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/is-it-possible-to-tell-the-distance-between-2-systems/365221/11 "2022-06-05T01:28:52Z")
The only one I use is zkillboard as it is more of a score / leaderboard counter and doesn’t really modify the game for me. ---
**Author:** ![Gerard\_Amatin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/gerard_amatin/32/481361_2.png) [@Gerard\_Amatin](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Gerard_Amatin)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2022, 8:20am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/is-it-possible-to-tell-the-distance-between-2-systems/365221/12 "2022-06-05T08:20:42Z")
It’s really nice to get information about a player: ships they fly, when and where they are generally active, fits they use on their ships, who they fly with, that sort of thing. And it’s also a nice source of inspiration if you’re fitting a new ship. ---
**Author:** ![Scarlett\_LaBlanc](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/scarlett_lablanc/32/358434_2.png) [@Scarlett\_LaBlanc](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Scarlett_LaBlanc)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2022, 2:28am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/is-it-possible-to-tell-the-distance-between-2-systems/365221/13 "2022-06-06T02:28:51Z")
> [@Timmy\_Chan](#): > > i was trying to avoid third party “tools” > [@Xuixien](#): > > You can play EVE that way, but you’re gonna have a bad time. Xuixien is 100% correct. Much if Eve is poorly or completely undocumented. 3rd party tools bridge the gap CCP left. Some parts of the game, like industry are almost impossible to do well without some tools. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/3X/4/1/41ec4921cbaca7a6f9ea556e7cc20018461eae5e.png) [@system](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2022, 2:29am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/is-it-possible-to-tell-the-distance-between-2-systems/365221/14 "2022-09-04T02:29:22Z")
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