diff --git a/include/mbgl/ios/MGLMapView.h b/include/mbgl/ios/MGLMapView.h
index 010b16d5e91..2a5e649fef8 100644
--- a/include/mbgl/ios/MGLMapView.h
+++ b/include/mbgl/ios/MGLMapView.h
@@ -218,6 +218,14 @@ IB_DESIGNABLE
 *   @param completion The block to execute after the animation finishes. */
 - (void)setCamera:(MGLMapCamera *)camera withDuration:(NSTimeInterval)duration animationTimingFunction:(nullable CAMediaTimingFunction *)function completionHandler:(nullable void (^)(void))completion;
 
+#pragma mark - flyTo
+
+/** Uses a ballistic parabolic motion to "fly" the viewpoint to a different location with respect to the map with an optional transition duration.
+ *   @param camera The new viewpoint.
+ *   @param duration The amount of time, measured in seconds, that the transition animation should take. Specify `0` to jump to the new viewpoint instantaneously.
+ *   @param completion The block to execute after the animation finishes. */
+- (void)flyToCamera:(MGLMapCamera *)camera withDuration:(NSTimeInterval)duration completionHandler:(nullable void (^)(void))completion;
+
 #pragma mark - Converting Map Coordinates
 
 /** @name Converting Map Coordinates */
diff --git a/include/mbgl/map/map.hpp b/include/mbgl/map/map.hpp
index a6a6b5dede7..8057837546d 100644
--- a/include/mbgl/map/map.hpp
+++ b/include/mbgl/map/map.hpp
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ class Map : private util::noncopyable {
     // Camera
     void jumpTo(const CameraOptions&);
     void easeTo(const CameraOptions&);
+    void flyTo(const CameraOptions&);
 
     // Position
     void moveBy(const PrecisionPoint&, const Duration& = Duration::zero());
diff --git a/platform/ios/MGLMapView.mm b/platform/ios/MGLMapView.mm
index 8e57fc4321c..f71f933c8e2 100644
--- a/platform/ios/MGLMapView.mm
+++ b/platform/ios/MGLMapView.mm
@@ -1850,6 +1850,16 @@ - (void)setCamera:(MGLMapCamera *)camera withDuration:(NSTimeInterval)duration a
 }
 
 - (void)setCamera:(MGLMapCamera *)camera withDuration:(NSTimeInterval)duration animationTimingFunction:(nullable CAMediaTimingFunction *)function completionHandler:(nullable void (^)(void))completion
+{
+    [self _setCamera:camera withDuration:duration animationTimingFunction:function completionHandler:completion useFly:NO];
+}
+
+- (void)flyToCamera:(MGLMapCamera *)camera withDuration:(NSTimeInterval)duration completionHandler:(nullable void (^)(void))completion
+{
+    [self _setCamera:camera withDuration:duration animationTimingFunction:nil completionHandler:completion useFly:YES];
+}
+
+- (void)_setCamera:(MGLMapCamera *)camera withDuration:(NSTimeInterval)duration animationTimingFunction:(nullable CAMediaTimingFunction *)function completionHandler:(nullable void (^)(void))completion useFly:(BOOL)fly
 {
     _mbglMap->cancelTransitions();
     
@@ -1922,7 +1932,11 @@ - (void)setCamera:(MGLMapCamera *)camera withDuration:(NSTimeInterval)duration a
             });
         };
     }
-    _mbglMap->easeTo(options);
+    if (fly) {
+        _mbglMap->flyTo(options);
+    } else {
+        _mbglMap->easeTo(options);
+    }
 }
 
 - (CLLocationCoordinate2D)convertPoint:(CGPoint)point toCoordinateFromView:(nullable UIView *)view
diff --git a/src/mbgl/map/map.cpp b/src/mbgl/map/map.cpp
index 0d6bdf9c7e8..1896e7d29bb 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/map/map.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/map/map.cpp
@@ -156,6 +156,12 @@ void Map::easeTo(const CameraOptions& options) {
     transform->easeTo(options);
     update(options.zoom ? Update::Zoom : Update::Repaint);
 }
+    
+    
+void Map::flyTo(const CameraOptions& options) {
+    transform->flyTo(options);
+    update(options.zoom ? Update::Zoom : Update::Repaint);
+}
 
 #pragma mark - Position
 
diff --git a/src/mbgl/map/transform.cpp b/src/mbgl/map/transform.cpp
index 7f0363c709c..8f5c1b0f587 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/map/transform.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/map/transform.cpp
@@ -313,6 +313,107 @@ void Transform::_easeTo(const CameraOptions& options, double new_scale, double n
     }
 }
 
+void Transform::flyTo(const CameraOptions &options) {
+    CameraOptions flyOptions(options);
+    LatLng latLng = options.center ? *options.center : getLatLng();
+    LatLng startLatLng = getLatLng();
+    double zoom = flyOptions.zoom ? *flyOptions.zoom : getZoom();
+    double angle = flyOptions.angle ? *flyOptions.angle : getAngle();
+    if (std::isnan(latLng.latitude) || std::isnan(latLng.longitude) || std::isnan(zoom)) {
+        return;
+    }
+    
+    double new_scale = std::pow(2.0, zoom);
+    
+    const double scaled_tile_size = new_scale * util::tileSize;
+    state.Bc = scaled_tile_size / 360;
+    state.Cc = scaled_tile_size / util::M2PI;
+    
+    const double m = 1 - 1e-15;
+    const double f = std::fmin(std::fmax(std::sin(util::DEG2RAD * latLng.latitude), -m), m);
+    
+    double xn = -latLng.longitude * state.Bc;
+    double yn = 0.5 * state.Cc * std::log((1 + f) / (1 - f));
+    
+    view.notifyMapChange(MapChangeRegionWillChangeAnimated);
+    
+    const double startS = state.scale;
+    const double startA = state.angle;
+    state.panning = true;
+    state.scaling = true;
+    state.rotating = true;
+    
+    const double rho = 1.42;
+    double w0 = std::max(state.width, state.height);
+    double w1 = w0 / new_scale;
+    double u1 = std::hypot(xn, yn);
+    double rho2 = rho * rho;
+    
+    auto r = [=](double i) {
+        double b = (w1 * w1 - w0 * w0 + (i ? -1 : 1) * rho2 * rho2 * u1 * u1) / (2 * (i ? w1 : w0) * rho2 * u1);
+        return std::log(std::sqrt(b * b + 1) - b);
+    };
+    
+    bool is_close = std::abs(u1) < 0.000001;
+    if (is_close && std::abs(w0 - w1) < 0.000001) {
+        return;
+    }
+    
+    double r0 = r(0);
+    auto w = [=](double s) {
+        return (is_close ? std::exp((w1 < w0 ? -1 : 1) * rho * s)
+                : (std::cosh(r0) / std::cosh(r0 + rho * s)));
+    };
+    auto u = [=](double s) {
+        return (is_close ? 0.
+                : (w0 * ((std::cosh(r0) * std::tanh(r0 + rho * s) - std::sinh(r0)) / rho2) / u1));
+    };
+    double S = (is_close ? (std::abs(std::log(w1 / w0)) / rho)
+                : ((r(1) - r0) / rho));
+    
+    if (!flyOptions.duration) {
+        flyOptions.duration = Duration::zero();
+    }
+    startTransition(
+                    [=](double t) {
+                        util::UnitBezier ease = flyOptions.easing ? *flyOptions.easing : util::UnitBezier(0, 0, 0.25, 1);
+                        return ease.solve(t, 0.001);
+                    },
+                    [=](double k) {
+                        double s = k * S;
+                        double us = u(s);
+                        
+                        //First calculate the desired latlng
+                        double desiredLat = startLatLng.latitude + (latLng.latitude - startLatLng.latitude) * us;
+                        double desiredLng = startLatLng.longitude + (latLng.longitude - startLatLng.longitude) * us;
+                        
+                        //Now calculate desired zoom
+                        state.scale = startS - w(s);
+                        
+                        //Now set values
+                        const double new_scaled_tile_size = state.scale * util::tileSize;
+                        state.Bc = new_scaled_tile_size / 360;
+                        state.Cc = new_scaled_tile_size / util::M2PI;
+                        
+                        const double f2 = std::fmin(std::fmax(std::sin(util::DEG2RAD * desiredLat), -m), m);
+                        state.x = -desiredLng * state.Bc;
+                        state.y = 0.5 * state.Cc * std::log((1 + f2) / (1 - f2));
+                        
+                        if (angle != startA) {
+                            state.angle = util::wrap(util::interpolate(startA, angle, k), -M_PI, M_PI);
+                        }
+                        
+                        view.notifyMapChange(MapChangeRegionIsChanging);
+                        return Update::Zoom;
+                    },
+                    [=] {
+                        state.panning = false;
+                        state.scaling = false;
+                        state.rotating = false;
+                        view.notifyMapChange(MapChangeRegionDidChangeAnimated);
+                    }, *flyOptions.duration);
+};
+
 #pragma mark - Angle
 
 void Transform::rotateBy(const PrecisionPoint& first, const PrecisionPoint& second, const Duration& duration) {
diff --git a/src/mbgl/map/transform.hpp b/src/mbgl/map/transform.hpp
index 914fa164da7..391b8c8d653 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/map/transform.hpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/map/transform.hpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ class Transform : private util::noncopyable {
 
     void jumpTo(const CameraOptions&);
     void easeTo(const CameraOptions&);
+    void flyTo(const CameraOptions&);
 
     // Position
     void moveBy(const PrecisionPoint&, const Duration& = Duration::zero());