Why Is My iPhone Showing Distance in Miles Instead of Kilometers?
Learn why your iPhone displays miles instead of kilometers and how to change the region settings to use the Metric system.
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Your iPhone is in Miles instead of km because the region or country setting on your device is set to a location that uses Imperial units (like the United States) rather than the Metric system. To switch to kilometers, go to Settings > General > Language & Region, then select Region and choose a country that uses the Metric system. This change will apply to maps and other apps that use distance measurements.
FAQs & Answers
- How do I change the measurement units on my iPhone from miles to kilometers? Go to Settings > General > Language & Region, tap Region, and select a country that uses the Metric system. This will switch distance units to kilometers.
- Why does my iPhone use miles instead of kilometers? Your iPhone uses miles because its region setting is set to a country (like the United States) that uses the Imperial measurement system.
- Will changing the region affect other iPhone settings? Changing the region can affect date formats, currency, and measurement units but won’t impact your data or apps.