Select platform: [Android](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/maps-3d/android-sdk/custom-camera-paths.md.txt "View this page for the Android platform docs.") [iOS](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/maps-3d/ios-sdk/custom-camera-paths.md.txt "View this page for the iOS platform docs.") [JavaScript](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/3d/animate-camera.md.txt "View this page for the JavaScript platform docs.")

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You can add camera paths animations to your 3D map to provide a more immersive
experience for your users. Camera path animations can fly to or fly around a
point on the map.

The following example combines the `flyCameraTo` and `flyCameraAround`
animations:


<iframe src="https://maps-docs-team.web.app/samples/3d-camera-to-around/dist/" allow="fullscreen; "></iframe>

#### See the complete example source code

### TypeScript

```typescript
async function init() {
    const { Map3DElement } = await google.maps.importLibrary('maps3d');

    const map = new Map3DElement({
        center: {
            lat: 37.79810773998413,
            lng: -122.41784275049939,
            altitude: 89.08476932205978,
        },
        range: 6062.016931506805,
        tilt: 81.17100663963272,
        heading: -56.047035719765596,
    });

    map.mode = 'SATELLITE';

    document.body.append(map);

    // Used for both the fly to function and the location to fly around.
    const flyToCamera = {
        center: {
            lat: 21.263523536467105,
            lng: -157.80663691939296,
            altitude: 80.28936069489404,
        },
        range: 1500.8202963253427,
        tilt: 76.9173260789542,
        heading: -44.59196007522445,
    };

    // Fly the camera from San Francisco to Hawaii, can be controlled by a button alternatively.
    map.flyCameraTo({
        // Where we are going to.
        endCamera: flyToCamera,
        // How long we want the flight to take.
        durationMillis: 30000,
    });
    // When the animation has completed, fly around the location.
    map.addEventListener(
        'gmp-animationend',
        () => {
            map.flyCameraAround({
                // Location to fly around.
                camera: flyToCamera,
                // Length of time to fly to the location.
                durationMillis: 50000,
                // Number of rotations to make in the specified time.
                repeatCount: 1,
            });
        },
        { once: true }
    ); // Stop animation after flying around.

    // At any time stop the animation.
    map.addEventListener('gmp-click', () => {
        map.stopCameraAnimation();
    });
}

void init();
```

### JavaScript

```javascript
async function init() {
    const { Map3DElement } = await google.maps.importLibrary('maps3d');

    const map = new Map3DElement({
        center: {
            lat: 37.79810773998413,
            lng: -122.41784275049939,
            altitude: 89.08476932205978,
        },
        range: 6062.016931506805,
        tilt: 81.17100663963272,
        heading: -56.047035719765596,
    });

    map.mode = 'SATELLITE';

    document.body.append(map);

    // Used for both the fly to function and the location to fly around.
    const flyToCamera = {
        center: {
            lat: 21.263523536467105,
            lng: -157.80663691939296,
            altitude: 80.28936069489404,
        },
        range: 1500.8202963253427,
        tilt: 76.9173260789542,
        heading: -44.59196007522445,
    };

    // Fly the camera from San Francisco to Hawaii, can be controlled by a button alternatively.
    map.flyCameraTo({
        // Where we are going to.
        endCamera: flyToCamera,
        // How long we want the flight to take.
        durationMillis: 30000,
    });
    // When the animation has completed, fly around the location.
    map.addEventListener(
        'gmp-animationend',
        () => {
            map.flyCameraAround({
                // Location to fly around.
                camera: flyToCamera,
                // Length of time to fly to the location.
                durationMillis: 50000,
                // Number of rotations to make in the specified time.
                repeatCount: 1,
            });
        },
        { once: true }
    ); // Stop animation after flying around.

    // At any time stop the animation.
    map.addEventListener('gmp-click', () => {
        map.stopCameraAnimation();
    });
}

void init();
```

### CSS

```css
/* 
 * Always set the map height explicitly to define the size of the div element
 * that contains the map. 
 */
html,
map {
    height: 100%;
}
body {
    height: 100%;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}
```

### HTML

```html
<html>
    <head>
        <title>Map</title>

        <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="./style.css" />
        <script type="module" src="./index.js"></script>
        <script>
            // prettier-ignore
            (g=>{var h,a,k,p="The Google Maps JavaScript API",c="google",l="importLibrary",q="__ib__",m=document,b=window;b=b[c]||(b[c]={});var d=b.maps||(b.maps={}),r=new Set,e=new URLSearchParams,u=()=>h||(h=new Promise(async(f,n)=>{await (a=m.createElement("script"));e.set("libraries",[...r]+"");for(k in g)e.set(k.replace(/[A-Z]/g,t=>"_"+t[0].toLowerCase()),g[k]);e.set("callback",c+".maps."+q);a.src=`https://maps.${c}apis.com/maps/api/js?`+e;d[q]=f;a.onerror=()=>h=n(Error(p+" could not load."));a.nonce=m.querySelector("script[nonce]")?.nonce||"";m.head.append(a)}));d[l]?console.warn(p+" only loads once. Ignoring:",g):d[l]=(f,...n)=>r.add(f)&&u().then(()=>d[l](f,...n))})({
                key: "GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY"
            });
        </script>
    </head>
    <body>
        <div id="map"></div>
    </body>
</html>
```

### Try Sample

[JSFiddle.net](https://jsfiddle.net/gh/get/library/pure/googlemaps-samples/js-api-samples/tree/main/dist/samples/3d-camera-to-around/jsfiddle)

## Preset camera paths

3D Maps in Maps JavaScript provides two preset camera paths. The camera paths can be
customized by changing the duration of the animation (thereby increasing or
decreasing speed), or by combining them to create more cinematic experiences.
Additionally, you can control the height of the camera by specifying the
`altitudeMode`.

3D Maps in Maps JavaScript supports the following camera paths:

- `flyCameraTo` animation flies from the map center to a specified destination.
- `flyCameraAround` animation rotates around a point on the map the specified number of revolutions.

The two available paths may be combined to fly to a point of interest, rotate
around it, and then stop when specified.

### Fly to

The following code sample demonstrates animating the camera to fly to a
location:


```javascript
map.flyCameraTo({
    // Where we are going to.
    endCamera: flyToCamera,
    // How long we want the flight to take.
    durationMillis: 30000,
});
```

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### Fly around

The following code sample demonstrates animating the camera to fly around a
location:


```javascript
map.flyCameraAround({
    // Location to fly around.
    camera: flyToCamera,
    // Length of time to fly to the location.
    durationMillis: 50000,
    // Number of rotations to make in the specified time.
    repeatCount: 1,
});
```

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### Combine animations

The following code sample demonstrates combining animations to fly the camera to
a location, and then rotate around the location when the first animation ends:


```javascript
async function init() {
    const { Map3DElement } = await google.maps.importLibrary('maps3d');

    const map = new Map3DElement({
        center: {
            lat: 37.79810773998413,
            lng: -122.41784275049939,
            altitude: 89.08476932205978,
        },
        range: 6062.016931506805,
        tilt: 81.17100663963272,
        heading: -56.047035719765596,
    });

    map.mode = 'SATELLITE';

    document.body.append(map);

    // Used for both the fly to function and the location to fly around.
    const flyToCamera = {
        center: {
            lat: 21.263523536467105,
            lng: -157.80663691939296,
            altitude: 80.28936069489404,
        },
        range: 1500.8202963253427,
        tilt: 76.9173260789542,
        heading: -44.59196007522445,
    };

    // Fly the camera from San Francisco to Hawaii, can be controlled by a button alternatively.
    map.flyCameraTo({
        // Where we are going to.
        endCamera: flyToCamera,
        // How long we want the flight to take.
        durationMillis: 30000,
    });
    // When the animation has completed, fly around the location.
    map.addEventListener(
        'gmp-animationend',
        () => {
            map.flyCameraAround({
                // Location to fly around.
                camera: flyToCamera,
                // Length of time to fly to the location.
                durationMillis: 50000,
                // Number of rotations to make in the specified time.
                repeatCount: 1,
            });
        },
        { once: true }
    ); // Stop animation after flying around.

    // At any time stop the animation.
    map.addEventListener('gmp-click', () => {
        map.stopCameraAnimation();
    });
}

void init();
```

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