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Showing different distance for same route

‎06-04-2025 07:14

‎06-04-2025 07:14

I run a regular route of about 5k but each time the Fitbit records a different distance. Sometimes that’s only marginally out but today it showed only 4.5k. What’s up and how can it be fixed. It’s been on GPS and I’ve had my iPhone with me.

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‎06-04-2025 10:37

‎06-04-2025 10:37

@AlanP54 It happens everyday with me.  I do the same laps and every time I get different distances.  I use the in-device GPS not my phone.  I think it's depending on when GPS connects vs when it starts counting vs when you actually start moving after you hit START.  Your stride (if you allow auto detect, would vary with each step) I think impacts the distance calculation too.  I get 5.85 to 6.10 miles.

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