# Wrong distance displayed

**URL:** <https://forum.windsporttracker.com/t/wrong-distance-displayed/172>\
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**Created:** [May 1, 2022, 7:35am UTC](https://forum.windsporttracker.com/t/wrong-distance-displayed/172 "2022-05-01T07:35:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![Orangeman](https://forum.windsporttracker.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/bc8723/32.png) [@Orangeman](https://forum.windsporttracker.com/u/Orangeman)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2022, 7:35am UTC](https://forum.windsporttracker.com/t/wrong-distance-displayed/172/1 "2022-05-01T07:35:47Z")

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Hi,  
I wonder why the distance recorded during the session is actually displayed shorter than in reality in every gpx I upload on the app.  
Thank you

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**Author:** ![WST](https://forum.windsporttracker.com/user_avatar/forum.windsporttracker.com/wst/32/228_2.png) [@WST](https://forum.windsporttracker.com/u/WST)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2022, 1:32pm UTC](https://forum.windsporttracker.com/t/wrong-distance-displayed/172/2 "2022-05-01T13:32:55Z")

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Hi,

can you explain in more detail, please?  
Did I understand correctly:  
You record a session with the app. On the session recording screen is the distance a lot (not just 20 30 meters) longer than later in the session details screen?

Or did you mean that every GPX that you upload shows a shorter distance in the app compared to the app you used for recording?

in both cases, I would need an example GPX file. If possible please send one to [support@sunbits.de](mailto:support@sunbits.de)

It could be that either there is a high error in the files. This could happen because you may be where the tracking device is under your wetsuit.  
But to be clear, I need to look into the files and need an answer to my questions.

best regards

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**Author:** ![Orangeman](https://forum.windsporttracker.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/bc8723/32.png) [@Orangeman](https://forum.windsporttracker.com/u/Orangeman)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2022, 1:47pm UTC](https://forum.windsporttracker.com/t/wrong-distance-displayed/172/3 "2022-05-01T13:47:07Z")

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Hi,  
The second one.  
So I upload a gpx file recorded with my garmin watch set with “every second record”…so gpx files are usually always very clear and clear.  
I will send one couple gpx file then.  
Thank you

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**Author:** ![WST](https://forum.windsporttracker.com/user_avatar/forum.windsporttracker.com/wst/32/228_2.png) [@WST](https://forum.windsporttracker.com/u/WST)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2022, 1:51pm UTC](https://forum.windsporttracker.com/t/wrong-distance-displayed/172/4 "2022-05-02T13:51:49Z")

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just for completeness,  
the solution is to use the original file (FIT files) and transform them into GPX and then import these GPX files.