Canberra Distance

Calculator to calculate the Canberra distance

Calculate Canberra distance


The Canberra distance is a numerical measure of the distance between pairs of points in a vector space. It is a weighted version of the Manhattan distance.

To calculate, enter a series of x /y pairs (vectors). The individual numbers are separated by semicolons or spaces. Then click on the 'Calculate' button.


Canberra distance calculator

 Input
Serie X
Serie Y
Decimal places
  Result

Formula for the Canberra distance

\(\displaystyle d(x,y)=\sum_{i=1}^n \frac{x_i-y_i}{|x_i|+|y_i|}\)
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