Fly to a Location
map.flyTo in Maptoolkit Maps JS moves the camera to a new center and zoom by animating along an arc that zooms out and back in, giving a sense of spatial travel. You can control the speed, curve, and zoom level of the transition through options. Use flyTo for search result navigation, story-map transitions, or any interaction where you want the user to feel the geographic distance between the current view and the destination.
const API_KEY = 'YOUR_API_KEY';
const map = new maptoolkit.Map({
container: 'map',
apiKey: API_KEY,
style: `https://styles.maptoolkit.net/maptoolkit/maptoolkit.summer.json?api_key=${API_KEY}`,
center: [11.39085, 47.27574],
zoom: 12,
attributionControl: { compact: false }
});
map.addControl(new maptoolkit.NavigationControl(), 'top-right');
document.getElementById('fly').addEventListener('click', () => {
map.flyTo({
center: [16.3738, 48.2082],
zoom: 13,
bearing: 0,
speed: 1.5,
curve: 1.42,
essential: true
});
});<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<title>Fly to a Location - Maptoolkit Maps JS</title>
<meta property="og:description" content="Animate the map camera to a new location using a smooth fly-to transition." />
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<script src="https://unpkg.com/@maptoolkit/[email protected]/dist/maptoolkit.js"></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://unpkg.com/@maptoolkit/[email protected]/dist/maptoolkit.css" />
<style>
html, body { width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
#map { width: 100%; height: 100%; }
#fly {
position: absolute;
top: 10px;
left: 10px;
padding: 10px 20px;
background: #ee8a65;
color: white;
border: none;
border-radius: 3px;
cursor: pointer;
font-size: 14px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div id="map"></div>
<button id="fly">Fly to Vienna</button>
<script>
const API_KEY = 'YOUR_API_KEY';
const map = new maptoolkit.Map({
container: 'map',
apiKey: API_KEY,
style: `https://styles.maptoolkit.net/maptoolkit/maptoolkit.summer.json?api_key=${API_KEY}`,
center: [11.39085, 47.27574],
zoom: 12,
attributionControl: { compact: false }
});
map.addControl(new maptoolkit.NavigationControl(), 'top-right');
document.getElementById('fly').addEventListener('click', () => {
map.flyTo({
center: [16.3738, 48.2082],
zoom: 13,
bearing: 0,
speed: 1.5,
curve: 1.42,
essential: true
});
});
</script>
</body>
</html>Use the prompt below with any LLM to get the same result. Make sure the Maptoolkit MCP server is connected first — check out AI Integration & MCP to get started.
Use the Maptoolkit Connector. Create an interactive map with zoom level 12, centered around [11.39085, 47.27574]. Add a button that flies to Vienna.