{"id":3739,"date":"2026-07-08T07:26:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T07:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sencorp.net\/?post_type=game&#038;p=3739"},"modified":"2026-07-08T07:26:01","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T07:26:01","slug":"res-site-distance-calculator","status":"publish","type":"game","link":"https:\/\/sencorp.net\/?game=res-site-distance-calculator","title":{"rendered":"Res Site Distance Calculator"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3728 \" src=\"https:\/\/sencorp.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1196\" height=\"673\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sencorp.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/sencorp.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sencorp.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sencorp.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sencorp.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-600x338.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1196px) 100vw, 1196px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>RES Distances Calculator<\/h2>\n<p>**The RES Distances Calculator** is a simple but very useful community tool for *Elite Dangerous* players who bounty hunt or mine in Resource Extraction Sites (RES). It calculates straight-line distances from any system you enter to other systems that contain RES or Compromised Nav Beacons (CBN). This saves players from manually checking the galaxy map or relying on incomplete in-game data when looking for nearby high-value farming locations, especially Hazardous RES for combat bounties. To use it, you simply type your current system name into the tool (available at edtools.cc\/res) and it returns a list of nearby systems with RES, sorted by distance in light-years. Each entry shows the type of RES available (e.g. Hazardous, High, etc.), whether there are stations or outposts nearby for repairs and rearming, and other useful notes. The data is manually maintained by the community rather than pulled automatically, so it is not 100% complete, but it remains one of the quickest ways to find good RES farming systems close to your location.<\/p>\n<h2>Where does it come from?<\/h2>\n<p>**CMDR VicTic** made the RES Distances Calculator. The tool is copyrighted under **\u00a9 CMDR VicTic** (current version 1.6 as of mid-2025). You can still contact the creator for issues or updates via their Reddit account (u\/cold-n-sour) or the email listed on the site (bonzo1962@hotmail.com).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q r-1x3r274\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1x3r274\">Quickly finding nearby Hazardous RES<\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1x3r274\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">Ideal for bounty hunters who want to locate systems with Haz RES close to their current location without manually searching the galaxy map.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q r-1x3r274\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1x3r274\">Locating mining spots with bonuses<\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1x3r274\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">Helps miners find systems that have RES (especially High or Hazardous), which give significant laser mining yield bonuses.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q r-1x3r274\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1x3r274\">Planning efficient farming routes<\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1x3r274\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">Shows distances + whether there are stations or outposts nearby for repairs, rearming, and refueling \u2014 very useful when jumping between systems.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q r-1x3r274\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1x3r274\">Finding Compromised Nav Beacons (CBN)<\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1x3r274\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">Lets you quickly discover nearby systems with CBNs, which are popular for certain combat or piracy-related activities.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3729\" src=\"https:\/\/sencorp.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MedalTVEliteDangerous20260519160204672.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"464\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sencorp.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MedalTVEliteDangerous20260519160204672.png 1920w, https:\/\/sencorp.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MedalTVEliteDangerous20260519160204672-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/sencorp.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MedalTVEliteDangerous20260519160204672-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/sencorp.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MedalTVEliteDangerous20260519160204672-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/sencorp.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MedalTVEliteDangerous20260519160204672-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/sencorp.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MedalTVEliteDangerous20260519160204672-600x375.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Who uses it?<\/h2>\n<div><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1x3r274\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">Here are <\/span><\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q r-1x3r274\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1x3r274\">4 types of players<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1x3r274\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"> who commonly use the RES Distances Calculator:<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q r-1x3r274\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1x3r274\">Bounty Hunters<\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1x3r274\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">Especially those farming <\/span><\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q r-1x3r274\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1x3r274\">Hazardous RES<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1x3r274\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"> for high bounties. They use it to quickly find the nearest systems with Haz RES.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q r-1x3r274\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1x3r274\">Laser Miners<\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1x3r274\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">Players who mine in planetary rings and want to locate systems with RES for the mining yield bonuses.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q r-1x3r274\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1x3r274\">Credit Farmers \/ Combat Pilots<\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1x3r274\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">Players focused on making fast credits through combat, who regularly jump between good RES systems.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q r-1x3r274\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1x3r274\">Nomadic \/ Traveling Players<\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1x3r274\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">Commanders who are exploring or moving across the galaxy and want to know where they can stop for profitable farming (RES or Compromised Nav Beacons) along their route.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>frequently ask questions<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><button type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#faq1\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"faq1\"><br \/>\n01<\/button><\/h5>\n<div>Where can I find the RES Distances Calculator?<\/div>\n<div><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q r-1x3r274\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1x3r274\">Answer:<\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1x3r274\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">You can access it here: <\/span><\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q r-1x3r274\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"><a class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1g4g62n r-yn5ncy r-clrlgt r-nvplwv r-1nao33i r-m71pgl r-1ddef8g r-1loqt21\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/edtools.cc\/res\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-copy-preserve=\"1\">https:\/\/edtools.cc\/res<\/a><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1x3r274\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">It\u2019s a free community tool. Just type in your current system name and it will show nearby systems that have RES or Compromised Nav Beacons.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sencorp.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/faq-1.jpg\" alt=\"img\" \/><\/p>\n<h5><button type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#faq2\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"faq2\"><br \/>\n02<\/button><\/h5>\n<div>Why doesn\u2019t it show any results when I search for my system?<\/div>\n<h5><button type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#faq2\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"faq2\">. <\/button><\/h5>\n<div><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q r-1x3r274\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1x3r274\">Answer:<\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1x3r274\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">The tool\u2019s database is <\/span><\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q r-1x3r274\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1x3r274\">manually maintained<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1x3r274\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"> and <\/span><\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q r-1x3r274\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1x3r274\">not complete<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1x3r274\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">. Many systems that actually have RES are simply not added yet. If nothing shows up, it usually means that system (or nearby ones) hasn\u2019t been entered into the database yet.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sencorp.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/faq-1.jpg\" alt=\"img\" \/><\/p>\n<h5><button type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#faq3\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"faq3\"><br \/>\n03<\/button><\/h5>\n<div>Does the tool show me exactly where the RES is inside the system (which planet\/ring)?<\/div>\n<h5><button type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#faq3\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"faq3\">. <\/button><\/h5>\n<div><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1x3r274\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">No. The RES Distances Calculator only shows <\/span><\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q r-1x3r274\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1x3r274\">which systems<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1x3r274\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"> have RES or Compromised Nav Beacons and how far they are. It does <\/span><\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q r-1x3r274\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1x3r274\">not<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1x3r274\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"> tell you the specific planet or ring. Once you arrive in the system, you still need to check the System Map in-game to find the actual RES locations.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sencorp.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/faq-1.jpg\" alt=\"img\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h6><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; RES Distances Calculator **The RES Distances Calculator** is a simple but very useful community tool for *Elite Dangerous* players who bounty hunt or mine in Resource Extraction Sites (RES). It calculates straight-line distances from any system you enter to other systems that contain RES or Compromised Nav Beacons (CBN). This saves players from<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":3727,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","game-cat":[31],"game-tag":[],"class_list":["post-3739","game","type-game","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","game-cat-commander-tools"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sencorp.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/game\/3739","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sencorp.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/game"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sencorp.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/game"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sencorp.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3739"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sencorp.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3727"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sencorp.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3739"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"game-cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sencorp.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fgame-cat&post=3739"},{"taxonomy":"game-tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sencorp.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fgame-tag&post=3739"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}