ST_DWITHIN

Returns TRUE if the GEOGRAPHY objects are within the specified distance in meters.

See also:

• ST_DISTANCE

Syntax

ST_DWITHIN(<a>, <b>, <d>, <use_spheroid> = true)

Arguments

• <a>, <b>: The GEOGRAPHY objects to check for proximity
• <d>: The distance in meters (must be >= 0)
• <use_spheroid>: An optional boolean to control calculation accuracy:
  • TRUE (default): Uses the spheroidal model for higher precision
  • FALSE: Uses the spherical model for faster computation

Returns

Returns a BOOLEAN:

• TRUE if <a> and <b> are within the distance <d>
• FALSE if <a> and <b> are farther apart than <d> or if the inputs are invalid

Example

SELECT ST_DWithin('POINT(1 1)'::GEOGRAPHY, 'POINT(1.1 1.1)'::GEOGRAPHY, 16000);
-- TRUE