diff --git a/docs/functions.md b/docs/functions.md
index 8a0d860f..889f2d68 100644
--- a/docs/functions.md
+++ b/docs/functions.md
@@ -699,12 +699,12 @@ The input geometry is assumed to be in the [EPSG:4326](https://en.wikipedia.org/
 -- Note: the coordinates are in WGS84 and [latitude, longitude] axis order
 -- Whats the distance between New York and Amsterdam (JFK and AMS airport)?
 SELECT st_distance_spheroid(
-st_point(40.6446, 73.7797),
+st_point(40.6446, -73.7797),
 st_point(52.3130, 4.7725)
 );
 ----
-5243187.666873225
--- Roughly 5243km!
+5863418.7459356235
+-- Roughly 5863km!
 ```
 
 
diff --git a/spatial/src/spatial/geographiclib/functions/st_distance_spheroid.cpp b/spatial/src/spatial/geographiclib/functions/st_distance_spheroid.cpp
index 862f6eee..b4786f9d 100644
--- a/spatial/src/spatial/geographiclib/functions/st_distance_spheroid.cpp
+++ b/spatial/src/spatial/geographiclib/functions/st_distance_spheroid.cpp
@@ -45,12 +45,12 @@ static constexpr const char *DOC_EXAMPLE = R"(
 -- Note: the coordinates are in WGS84 and [latitude, longitude] axis order
 -- Whats the distance between New York and Amsterdam (JFK and AMS airport)?
 SELECT st_distance_spheroid(
-st_point(40.6446, 73.7797),
+st_point(40.6446, -73.7797),
 st_point(52.3130, 4.7725)
 );
 ----
-5243187.666873225
--- Roughly 5243km!
+5863418.7459356235
+-- Roughly 5863km!
 )";
 
 static constexpr DocTag DOC_TAGS[] = {{"ext", "spatial"}, {"category", "relation"}, {"category", "spheroid"}};