Description

Returns the 3-dimensional or 2-dimensional length of the geometry if it is a linestring or multi-linestring. For 2-d lines it will just return the 2-d length (same as ST_Length and ST_Length2D)

This function supports 3d and will not drop the z-index.

Examples

Return length in feet for a 3D cable. Note this is in feet because 2249 is Mass State Plane Feet

SELECT ST_Length3D(ST_GeomFromText('LINESTRING(743238 2967416 1,743238 2967450 1,743265 2967450 3,
743265.625 2967416 3,743238 2967416 3)',2249));
st_length3d
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122.704716741457
		

See Also

ST_Length, ST_Length2D