`calculate_distance`

Pack: airports · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/airports/mcp

Calculate straight-line distance between two airports by IATA code (e.g., “JFK” to “LHR”). Returns kilometers and miles.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`from`	string	yes	IATA code of the origin airport (e.g. “JFK”)
`to`	string	yes	IATA code of the destination airport (e.g. “LHR”)

Example call

Arguments

{
  "from": "JFK",
  "to": "LHR"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/airports/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"calculate_distance","arguments":{"from":"JFK","to":"LHR"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('calculate_distance', {
  "from": "JFK",
  "to": "LHR"
});

More examples

{
  "from": "LAX",
  "to": "NRT"
}

Response shape

Always returns: from, to, distance_km, distance_miles

Field	Type	Description
`from`	object	Origin airport details
`to`	object	Destination airport details
`distance_km`	number	Distance in kilometers
`distance_miles`	number	Distance in miles

Full JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "from": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "Origin airport details",
      "properties": {
        "name": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Airport name"
        },
        "city": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "City where airport is located"
        },
        "country": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Country where airport is located"
        },
        "iata": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Three-letter IATA code"
        },
        "icao": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Four-letter ICAO code"
        },
        "latitude": {
          "type": "number",
          "description": "Latitude coordinate"
        },
        "longitude": {
          "type": "number",
          "description": "Longitude coordinate"
        },
        "altitude_ft": {
          "type": "number",
          "description": "Altitude in feet"
        },
        "timezone": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Airport timezone"
        }
      }
    },
    "to": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "Destination airport details",
      "properties": {
        "name": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Airport name"
        },
        "city": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "City where airport is located"
        },
        "country": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Country where airport is located"
        },
        "iata": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Three-letter IATA code"
        },
        "icao": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Four-letter ICAO code"
        },
        "latitude": {
          "type": "number",
          "description": "Latitude coordinate"
        },
        "longitude": {
          "type": "number",
          "description": "Longitude coordinate"
        },
        "altitude_ft": {
          "type": "number",
          "description": "Altitude in feet"
        },
        "timezone": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Airport timezone"
        }
      }
    },
    "distance_km": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Distance in kilometers"
    },
    "distance_miles": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Distance in miles"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "from",
    "to",
    "distance_km",
    "distance_miles"
  ]
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "airports": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/airports/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

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