Calculate the Taxicab geometry distance between two points.
Points Coordinates
Point 1
Point 2
Distance
Manhattan Distance7Sum of absolute differences
Euclidean Comparison5.0000Straight line distance
About this calculator
What is Manhattan Distance?
Manhattan distance is the distance between two points measured along axes at right angles. It's named after the grid layout of Manhattan streets, where you can't go diagonally through blocks – you have to go along the streets.
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Pro Tips
Also known as L1 distance, Taxicab distance, or City Block distance.
Useful in grid-based pathfinding (like games or warehouse logistics).
Always greater than or equal to Euclidean distance.
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Fun Facts
"In Chess, the distance a Rook travels is measured in Manhattan distance."
"In contrast, clear Euclidean distance (straight line) is often called 'as the crow flies'."
"It is the standard metric in integer programming."
