I'd rather not have to write code

I wasn't the one downvoting you, i think it's a good question.

But if you don't want to write your own code, you might want to use Google maps. They have an API, google for "google maps api", and/or you can look at the modules for GD maps at maps

To give you are jump start on how to write your own code, I included a flying plane example above. What you do, is load your map, then use the following code from above, to trace out the path you want, by dragging the mouse along on the map, saving the points into an array of pathpoints, and stuff those into hashes, so: 

my $p = $lines{$count}{'line'}->get('points');
#        print "@$p\n";

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you would end up with a hash full of path data, like 
$hash{'route1'} = @$p;  # holds the pathpoints for route1

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Then, instead of making the plane follow a circle, as i did, make it follow your path for route1

Its a pretty simple idea, but you need to sit down and write some code, or at least think about it some.... otherwise use software from others who have..... its not simple to do correctly.

See IBM developer maps perl gd

and

IBM developer maps

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In reply to Re^3: Animated 2d Map by zentara
in thread Animated 2d Map by kingkongrevenge

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