How do I calculate a xyz-position of a GPS-position relative to an other GPS-position?

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How do I calculate a xyz-position of a gps-position relative to an other gps-position?

I have two gps-positions (lon, lat, alt) and want to get the position of one relative to the other one. (in meters, as x, y, z) How do I do that? Thanks in advance. Edit: The locations have a distance of up to three kilometers And: I do NOT just want the distance.

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You can get the [x y z] vector of each as follows: r = 6371000 + alt x = r*cos(lat)*cos(lon) y = r*cos...

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