I just got my vivoactive 3 music a couple weeks ago and notice the same thing comparing to measurements on google maps I come up about .1 miles short on a 4-5 mile runs every time

I have only posted comparisons with running - you can probably find some of my posts in the 'running distance too short' thread.

I do not see the problem on gpx export - I already posted results from a 13.1 mile half marathon compared with a Polar…

I wish this thread got more attention. I have an instinct since 2019 but only use it when I am in the mountains when on holidays because then I really need its features and I can live with the distance discrepancy. However, during most of the year I am…

Wrong distance is also shown on the watch and in the history of the Garmin Vivosmart connect app.

Just went for a short walk, waited for the GPS lock and right away the watch displayed that I had already walked 26 Km. Something is going wrong ik the first…

TeaRacer said:

I've already written that, if I use a treadmill or indoor running, they don't work for activities like tennis, badminton, volleyball.

OK, I do not think you told it, but I finally understand now.

TeaRacer said:

That's why I said that…

Hi Parentoft,

Thank you very much for the info. I have been struggling with my FR955 suddenly showing my morning walking distances that are 6-7% short of what I was used to (on trails I use frequently). I then used my Fenix 7s SS simultaneously and it…

This has been an ongoing issue in Fenix 6, which Garmin has never fixed. There are multiple forum posts about Fenix 6 distance being too short and pace being significantly biased on the slow side.

Then in Fenix 7 Garmin used a much better GPS chip, so…

I am curious. Did you see any alert (like pace, or performance condition) or did you look at any glance during the laps that end up short?