# Geo Coordinates Match

geo\_distance query allows you to perform proximity searches based on geographic coordinates and allows you to find documents that are within a specified distance from a given geographical point. The query uses the following terms -

* <mark style="color:purple;">`"distance"`</mark>` ``-` Specifies the distance within which you want to search. This can be expressed in units like "km" (kilometers), "mi" (miles), "m" (meters), "yd" (yards) and "ft" (feet).
* <mark style="color:purple;">"point"</mark> - Specifies the point around which to center, in geo coordinates "lat", "lon".

**Example:**

{% code lineNumbers="true" %}

```json
{
  "query": {
    "geo_distance": {
      "distance": "10km",
      "point": {
        "lat": 31.19,
        "lon": -44.41
      }
    }
  }
}
```

{% endcode %}

In the above example, the query is looking for documents with a field named `"point"`, whose value is within a 10-kilometer radius of the coordinates (31.19, -44.41)