CALCULATOR
Manhattan Distance Calculator
manhattan distance. Example: X1: 2 units, Y1: 2 units, X2: 2 units, Y2: 2 units gives 0 units. 2D Cartesian taxicab metric, not measured road distance, route planning or Euclidean distance. Elementary arithmetic over the accepted finite domain. No statistical population inference, supplied-data validity claim or specialist recommendation.
2D Cartesian taxicab metric, not measured road distance, route planning or Euclidean distance. Elementary arithmetic over the accepted finite domain. No statistical population inference, supplied-data validity claim or specialist recommendation. Derivation: Sum axis-aligned coordinate differences.
Accepted inputs: X1: -1,000,000 to 1,000,000 units; Y1: -1,000,000 to 1,000,000 units; X2: -1,000,000 to 1,000,000 units; Y2: -1,000,000 to 1,000,000 units.
How the calculation works
distance = |x2−x1|+|y2−y1|
Worked example
With x1 2 units, y1 2 units, x2 2 units, y2 2 units, manhattan distance is 0 units.
Assumptions and limits
2D Cartesian taxicab metric, not measured road distance, route planning or Euclidean distance. Elementary arithmetic over the accepted finite domain. No statistical population inference, supplied-data validity claim or specialist recommendation. Derivation: Sum axis-aligned coordinate differences.