diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/index/directions.js b/app/assets/javascripts/index/directions.js
index 356dc6271d..0ac66d9d64 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/index/directions.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/index/directions.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 //= require_tree ./directions
 
 OSM.Directions = function (map) {
-  var routeRequest = null; // jqXHR object of an ongoing route request or null
+  let controller = null; // the AbortController for the current route request if a route request is in progress
   var chosenEngine;
 
   var popup = L.popup({ autoPanPadding: [100, 100] });
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ OSM.Directions = function (map) {
   var endpointDragCallback = function (dragging) {
     if (!map.hasLayer(polyline)) return;
     if (dragging && !chosenEngine.draggable) return;
-    if (dragging && routeRequest) return;
+    if (dragging && controller) return;
 
     getRoute(false, !dragging);
   };
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ OSM.Directions = function (map) {
 
   function getRoute(fitRoute, reportErrors) {
     // Cancel any route that is already in progress
-    if (routeRequest) routeRequest.abort();
+    if (controller) controller.abort();
 
     const points = endpoints.map(p => p.latlng);
 
@@ -126,20 +126,8 @@ OSM.Directions = function (map) {
     // again.
     $("#sidebar_content").html($(".directions_form .loader_copy").html());
     map.setSidebarOverlaid(false);
-
-    routeRequest = chosenEngine.getRoute(points, function (err, route) {
-      routeRequest = null;
-
-      if (err) {
-        map.removeLayer(polyline);
-
-        if (reportErrors) {
-          $("#sidebar_content").html("<div class=\"alert alert-danger\">" + I18n.t("javascripts.directions.errors.no_route") + "</div>");
-        }
-
-        return;
-      }
-
+    controller = new AbortController();
+    chosenEngine.getRoute(points, controller.signal).then(function (route) {
       polyline
         .setLatLngs(route.line)
         .addTo(map);
@@ -212,6 +200,13 @@ OSM.Directions = function (map) {
         map.setSidebarOverlaid(true);
         // TODO: collapse width of sidebar back to previous
       });
+    }).catch(function () {
+      map.removeLayer(polyline);
+      if (reportErrors) {
+        $("#sidebar_content").html("<div class=\"alert alert-danger\">" + I18n.t("javascripts.directions.errors.no_route") + "</div>");
+      }
+    }).finally(function () {
+      controller = null;
     });
 
     function getDistText(dist) {
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/index/directions/fossgis_osrm.js b/app/assets/javascripts/index/directions/fossgis_osrm.js
index bb968f2da3..0dd91e57ed 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/index/directions/fossgis_osrm.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/index/directions/fossgis_osrm.js
@@ -154,15 +154,15 @@
       creditline: "<a href=\"https://routing.openstreetmap.de/about.html\" target=\"_blank\">OSRM (FOSSGIS)</a>",
       draggable: true,
 
-      getRoute: function (points, callback) {
-        const data = [
-          { name: "overview", value: "false" },
-          { name: "geometries", value: "polyline" },
-          { name: "steps", value: true }
-        ];
+      getRoute: function (points, signal) {
+        const query = new URLSearchParams({
+          overview: "false",
+          geometries: "polyline",
+          steps: true
+        });
 
         if (cachedHints.length === points.length) {
-          data.push({ name: "hints", value: cachedHints.join(";") });
+          query.set("hints", cachedHints.join(";"));
         } else {
           // invalidate cache
           cachedHints = [];
@@ -170,22 +170,15 @@
 
         const req_path = "routed-" + vehicleType + "/route/v1/driving/" + points.map(p => p.lng + "," + p.lat).join(";");
 
-        return $.ajax({
-          url: OSM.FOSSGIS_OSRM_URL + req_path,
-          data,
-          dataType: "json",
-          success: function (response) {
+        return fetch(OSM.FOSSGIS_OSRM_URL + req_path + "?" + query, { signal })
+          .then(response => response.json())
+          .then(response => {
             if (response.code !== "Ok") {
-              return callback(true);
+              throw new TypeError("Response " + response.code);
             }
-
             cachedHints = response.waypoints.map(wp => wp.hint);
-            callback(false, _processDirections(response.routes[0]));
-          },
-          error: function () {
-            callback(true);
-          }
-        });
+            return _processDirections(response.routes[0]);
+          });
       }
     };
   }
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/index/directions/fossgis_valhalla.js b/app/assets/javascripts/index/directions/fossgis_valhalla.js
index bbccccb13d..49f123bb8b 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/index/directions/fossgis_valhalla.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/index/directions/fossgis_valhalla.js
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@
       "<a href='https://gis-ops.com/global-open-valhalla-server-online/' target='_blank'>Valhalla (FOSSGIS)</a>",
       draggable: false,
 
-      getRoute: function (points, callback) {
-        const data = {
+      getRoute: function (points, signal) {
+        const query = new URLSearchParams({
           json: JSON.stringify({
             locations: points.map(function (p) {
               return { lat: p.lat, lon: p.lng, radius: 5 };
@@ -99,22 +99,15 @@
               language: I18n.currentLocale()
             }
           })
-        };
-        return $.ajax({
-          url: OSM.FOSSGIS_VALHALLA_URL,
-          data,
-          dataType: "json",
-          success: function ({ trip }) {
-            if (trip.status === 0) {
-              callback(false, _processDirections(trip.legs));
-            } else {
-              callback(true);
-            }
-          },
-          error: function () {
-            callback(true);
-          }
         });
+        return fetch(OSM.FOSSGIS_VALHALLA_URL + "?" + query, { signal })
+          .then(response => response.json())
+          .then(({ trip }) => {
+            if (trip.status !== 0) {
+              throw new TypeError("Response status " + trip.status);
+            }
+            return _processDirections(trip.legs);
+          });
       }
     };
   }
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/index/directions/graphhopper.js b/app/assets/javascripts/index/directions/graphhopper.js
index 1914758730..8c1b7eb850 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/index/directions/graphhopper.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/index/directions/graphhopper.js
@@ -51,33 +51,26 @@
       creditline: "<a href=\"https://www.graphhopper.com/\" target=\"_blank\">GraphHopper</a>",
       draggable: false,
 
-      getRoute: function (points, callback) {
+      getRoute: function (points, signal) {
         // GraphHopper Directions API documentation
         // https://graphhopper.com/api/1/docs/routing/
-        const data = {
+        const query = new URLSearchParams({
           vehicle: vehicleType,
           locale: I18n.currentLocale(),
           key: "LijBPDQGfu7Iiq80w3HzwB4RUDJbMbhs6BU0dEnn",
           elevation: false,
           instructions: true,
-          turn_costs: vehicleType === "car",
-          point: points.map(p => p.lat + "," + p.lng)
-        };
-        return $.ajax({
-          url: OSM.GRAPHHOPPER_URL,
-          data,
-          traditional: true,
-          dataType: "json",
-          success: function ({ paths }) {
+          turn_costs: vehicleType === "car"
+        });
+        points.forEach(p => query.append("point", p.lat + "," + p.lng));
+        return fetch(OSM.GRAPHHOPPER_URL + "?" + query, { signal })
+          .then(response => response.json())
+          .then(({ paths }) => {
             if (!paths || paths.length === 0) {
-              return callback(true);
+              throw new TypeError("Response empty");
             }
-            callback(false, _processDirections(paths[0]));
-          },
-          error: function () {
-            callback(true);
-          }
-        });
+            return _processDirections(paths[0]);
+          });
       }
     };
   }