How to create flight paths in Tableau by drawing lines & points on a map with MAKEPOINT and MAKELINE

A step-by-step guide to creating flight path maps in Tableau including links to the source data and a complete workbook to download. We'll walk through how to use the MAKEPOINT and MAKELINE functions in Tableau calculations. 💾 Data sources Flight data from The OpenSky Network: https://bit.ly/3i4YYkE 📊 Visualisations Creating Flight Paths in Tableau: https://tabsoft.co/3t9GtSA Dynamic use of MAKELINE with parameter actions: https://tabsoft.co/2I4Pbsv 📑 Blog post Creating flight paths in Tableau: https://bit.ly/3t8iZNx ▶ Subscribe for the latest tips and tutorials: https://bit.ly/TableauTutorials 🔗 Social Media Links Blog: https://datavis.blog ➝ Tableau tips and tutorials Twitter:   / datavisblog   Portfolio: https://public.tableau.com/app/profil... LinkedIn:   / marcreiduk   00:00 - Intro 00:37 - Connect to flightpath data 01:05 - Create spatial points with MAKEPOINT 01:48 - View data to see spatial fields created with calculations 02:19 - Add flight paths to the view 03:07 - Add origin and destination point map layers 03:54 - Create DISTANCE calculation for the flight path 04:16 - Edit the tooltip to show context for each flight 04:29 - Create dynamic title showing total flights 05:40 - Format the map 06:27 - Dynamic lines using parameter actions