---
title: "Slowly fly to a location | JavaScript maps SDK"
description: "Slowly zoom to locations using flyTo with flyOptions."
---
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# Slowly fly to a location
Use [`flyTo`](https://docs.maptiler.com/sdk-js/api/map/#map#flyto) with flyOptions to slowly zoom to a location.
### NPM module setup
```bash
npm install --save @maptiler/sdk
```
#### main.js
```js
import { Map, MapStyle, config } from '@maptiler/sdk';
import '@maptiler/sdk/dist/maptiler-sdk.css';
config.apiKey = 'YOUR_MAPTILER_API_KEY_HERE';
const start = [-74.5, 40];
const end = [74.5, 40];
const map = new Map({
container: 'map',
style: MapStyle.STREETS,
center: start,
zoom: 9
});
let isAtStart = true;
document.getElementById('fly').addEventListener('click', function () {
// depending on whether we're currently at point a or b, aim for
// point a or b
const target = isAtStart ? end : start;
// and now we're at the opposite point
isAtStart = !isAtStart;
map.flyTo({
// These options control the ending camera position: centered at
// the target, at zoom level 9, and north up.
center: target,
zoom: 9,
bearing: 0,
// These options control the flight curve, making it move
// slowly and zoom out almost completely before starting
// to pan.
speed: 0.2, // make the flying slow
curve: 1, // change the speed at which it zooms out
// This can be any easing function: it takes a number between
// 0 and 1 and returns another number between 0 and 1.
easing: function (t) {
return t;
},
// this animation is considered essential with respect to prefers-reduced-motion
essential: true
});
});
```
#### index.html
```html
Slowly fly to a location | NPM example
```
#### style.css
```css
body {margin: 0; padding: 0;}
#map {position: absolute; top: 0; bottom: 0; width: 100%;}
```
### Basic JavaScript setup
```html
Slowly fly to a location
```
## Related examples
### [Fit to the bounds of a lineString](https://docs.maptiler.com/sdk-js/examples/zoomto-linestring/)
Examples
Get the bounds of a lineString.
### [Fit a map to a bounding box](https://docs.maptiler.com/sdk-js/examples/fitbounds/)
Examples
Fit map to a specific area using fitBounds method.
### [Jump to a series of locations](https://docs.maptiler.com/sdk-js/examples/jump-to/)
Examples
Use the jumpTo function to showcase multiple locations.
### [Fly to a location based on the scroll position](https://docs.maptiler.com/sdk-js/examples/scroll-fly-to/)
Examples
Fly to locations on the map by scrolling.