Measure distance & elevation

Polygon: The distance or area of a shape on the ground.
Circle: The circumference of a circle on the ground.
3D path: The distance between a building and places on the ground.
3D polygon: The height, width, and area of 3D buildings.

Use lines and shapes to check distances and estimate sizes of different features on Earth.

Take and save a measurement

Open Google Earth Pro.
Go to a spot on the globe.
In the menu bar, click Tools Ruler. A new "Ruler" window with options appears.
In the bottom left, select Mouse Navigation.
Click the tab for what you want to measure.
On the map, hover over a spot and click a starting point for your measurement.
Then, hover over another spot and click an end point.
The measurement will show up in the "Ruler" window. To save your measurement, click Save.
In the "Name" field, type a name for your measurement.
In the bottom right, click OK. Google Earth Pro will add your measurement under "Places" in the left-hand panel.

In the "New Path" or "Edit Path" window, change fields like altitude, color, or style.

Open Google Earth Pro.
On the left, under "Places," you will find a list of saved measurements. Check the measurement you want to open.
Double click the name of the measurement. Earth will show your measurement on the map.
To find measurement details, hover over the shape and right-click.Then, click Properties (Windows) or Get Info (Mac). The "Edit Path" window will open.

Explore the slope, elevation, and distance along a path.