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Posted on February 12, 2023 (Updated on July 10, 2025)

How to determine when Mapbox GL JS FlyTo has “arrived”

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How does Mapbox GL work?

Mapbox GL fetches geospatial data from vector tiles and style instructions from a style document and helps the client draw 2D and 3D Mapbox maps as dynamic visual graphics with OpenGL.

What does GL stand for Mapbox?

Mapbox GL maps render at a high frame rate. The abbreviation “GL” comes from OpenGL, the industry-standard Open Graphics Library. Mapbox GL allows you to use custom styles designed in Mapbox Studio.

Is Mapbox GL JS open-source?

MapLibre GL JS is an open-source library for publishing maps on your websites or webview based apps.

What is better than Mapbox?

We have compiled a list of solutions that reviewers voted as the best overall alternatives and competitors to Mapbox, including Esri ArcGIS, ArcGIS Online, Google Maps API, and Salesforce Maps.

Is Google Maps better than Mapbox?

Still, there are a few advantages of Mapbox over Google Maps. Among them are clean and well-structured documentation, the ability to easily edit maps, upload new datasets, view analytics, and hassle-free development for Android, iOS, or web.
 

What is the difference between Mapbox and Mapbox GL?

Mapbox. js is a JavaScript library that allows you to add an your interactive map to your website. It is a plugin for Leaflet, and it is an open source library that’s free to use. Mapbox GL JS is a JavaScript library that uses Mapbox GL to render interactive maps.

What is the difference between Mapbox GL and leaflet?

Mapbox GL JS is a JavaScript library that uses WebGL to render interactive maps from vector tiles and Mapbox styles. Leaflet is the open-source JavaScript library for mobile-friendly interactive maps.

Does Mapbox work offline?

If your user base spends most of their time off the grid, use the Mapbox Maps SDK’s offline features to download and store pre-selected regions for use when there is a loss of connectivity. The maps they download will be fully functional and include the styles, tiles, and other resources you specify.

How up to date is Mapbox?

Generally the imagery is between 6-18 months out, though coverage varies.
 

Is Mapbox any good?

Overall, Mapbox is an amazing software that can complete basically any job needed. That said, for the average user just looking to do basic things, it can be hard to use. Mapbox is fully customizable to a level I have never experienced before.

How accurate is Mapbox?

Precision of 6 decimal places gives you ~10 centimeter accuracy. Mapbox is using GeoJSON specification which has following recommendation about precision: The size of a GeoJSON text in bytes is a major interoperability consideration, and precision of coordinate values has a large impact on the size of texts.
 

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