EVE Frontier Route Planner

Plan routes across EVE Frontier with EF-Map's interactive route planner. The default 0 LY ship jump range uses infrastructure only. It starts with standard stargates, and users can enable public or authorized Smart Gate links. All calculations run locally in your browser, with no account required.

Current Cycle 6 context: a ship jump-drive module is not currently available in the live client, so direct ship jumps between unconnected systems cannot be flown at the moment. EF-Map keeps the configurable model for forward planning and simulation. Enter a non-zero range to model a future or restored fitted jump drive. Catapult infrastructure is planned separately in Yeet Planner and is not part of point-to-point routes.

What the route planner does

The EF-Map route planner answers the core navigation question: how do I get from one EVE Frontier system to another? Enter an origin and a destination and it searches the full universe graph to return a path and show where infrastructure connects the trip.

• Point-to-point routing between any two of the 24,000+ systems.
• Infrastructure-only routes at the 0 LY default, starting with standard stargates and optionally including enabled Smart Gates.
• Configurable ship jump-drive simulation when a non-zero range is entered.
• Optimization for fuel cost, total jump count, or exploration when ship-jump modelling is enabled.
• Visual route highlighting on the interactive 3D map.

Infrastructure travel and configurable ship jumps

The planner keeps current travel separate from its forward-planning model:

Because Smart Gate networks change as players build and configure them, the planner incorporates known accessible gate edges rather than assuming a fixed map.

Jump range and route optimization

The ship jump range accepts any non-negative value and defaults to 0 LY. Zero keeps the route infrastructure-only. A non-zero value adds simulated ship-jump edges up to that distance. Three cost models are available:

• Fuel optimization – gate edges can cost zero fuel while ship jumps are costed by distance, so the route prefers gate shortcuts.
• Jump-count optimization – every edge is weighted equally to minimize the total number of hops.
• Explore optimization – accepts an extra fuel budget to find a less direct path through more of the universe.

The temperature-limited solver is also retained as a historical Cycle 4/5 planning model. Its no-jump heat rule does not describe current Cycle 6 travel. The heavy graph work runs in WebAssembly and web workers.

Shared route links

Every route can be turned into a short, shareable link. Send a teammate a /s/{share_id} URL and they open the exact same route on their own map—handy for coordinating fleet moves, hauling runs, or scouting paths with your tribe.

You can also deep-link a route directly with origin and destination names: /?from={origin}&to={destination}.

Mobile route viewing support

EF-Map runs in the browser on phones and tablets, so you can pull up a shared route or check a path on the move. Mobile is great for viewing routes and shared links; for heavy multi-waypoint planning a desktop browser still gives the most room to work.

How to open it

1. Launch the planner – open EF-Map with the routing panel.
2. Set origin and destination – type system names or pick them on the map.
3. Choose your settings – leave jump range at 0 LY for current infrastructure travel, or enter a non-zero range for ship jump-drive simulation.
4. Review and share – inspect the path on the map and copy a share link if you need it.

Part of EF-Map

The route planner is part of EF-Map's interactive star map. While planning a trip you can explore systems, check region statistics, and open companion tools without leaving the app.

Related Tools & Reading

• Interactive Map – explore the full EVE Frontier universe in 3D
• All EF-Map Features
• Blueprint Calculator – plan manufacturing and materials
• Killboard – check combat activity before a route
• How Smart Gate routing works
• A* vs Dijkstra pathfinding
• How shareable route links work
• Historical jump range, heat, and fuel calculator research

Frequently Asked Questions