<p>In my experience, neither Search nor Directions prioritise nearby places.</p>
<h2>Search</h2>
<p>Example: I start here Christchurch City, New Zealand. <a href="https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=12/-43.5315/172.5830" rel="nofollow">https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=12/-43.5315/172.5830</a><br>
Search for "cashmere high school", which is in the view.  The map jumps to Washington, USA.</p>
<p>Desired result:  Select the closest, order by distance.</p>
<h2>Directions</h2>
<p>Then select the correct (2nd) entry,  click Directions arrow button, and put pin on the school.christchurch   Enter "airport" into the destination box, click GO.</p>
<p>Result: Destination filled in with "Airport, Access to Metro 'Aeroporto', Olivais, Santa Maria de Olivais, Lisbon, Grande Lisboa, Área Metropolitana de Lisboa, 1700-008, Portugal"<br>
Routing displays:"Couldn't find a route between those two places."</p>
<p>Change destination to "Christchurch Airport",<br>
Result: Destination="Spence, B4234, Lydbrook, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, South West England, England, GL17 9NS, United Kingdom".<br>
Routing displays:"Couldn't find a route between those two places."</p>
<p>Unlike the Search results, there is no list of found places to select from, the first one is always used.</p>
<p>Desired result: Closest reachable destination used(?) or at least a selection of found places to choose from.</p>

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