Title: Distance Based Fee Settings Select Postcode?
Last modified: October 15, 2020

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# Distance Based Fee Settings Select Postcode?

 *  [ranmukhe](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ranmukhe/)
 * (@ranmukhe)
 * [5 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/distance-based-fee-settings-select-postcode/)
 * Hi Kim,
    I am trying to calculate the distance based fee using UK Post code My
   requirement – first five miles shipping is £0. Then for every 5 miles, it should
   be calculated increment of £5. The problem is I am unable to understand how google
   map API is calculated the distance, is it based on post code or on city/town.
   My origin Zip/ Origin city – E6 2AA The destination is – SM2 5EJ. As per Google
   it’s 23.9 miles. expected result = 23.9 – 5 (first 5 miles are free) = 18.9/5(
   Every 5 miles it should calculate the shipping) = 3.78 * £5 (£5 for every 5 miles)
   = 18.9
 * actual result – 48.72
    not sure how it’s calculating, Also, I have to put a condition
   that if the cart is £100 – the shipping is free.. I tried adding the free shipping
   but it’s not calculated.
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fdistance-based-fee-settings-select-postcode%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Thread Starter [ranmukhe](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ranmukhe/)
 * (@ranmukhe)
 * [5 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/distance-based-fee-settings-select-postcode/#post-13536102)
 * Appreciate a quick response
 *  Plugin Author [Gaylord Focker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webdata/)
 * (@webdata)
 * [5 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/distance-based-fee-settings-select-postcode/#post-13579966)
 * Hi,
 * You can check how the API is calculating the distance at here: [https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/distancematrix](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/distancematrix)
 * I believe it tries to offer the shortest route by “driving”, but difference between
   the expected result and calculated result are quite big in your case.
 * Not sure why your free shipping isn’t working. Have you tried with different 
   amounts and does your tax settings affect somehow to it?
 * Kim

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