---
title: latitudeDelta
framework: mapkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: mapkit/mkcoordinatespan/latitudedelta
---

# latitudeDelta

The amount of north-to-south distance (measured in degrees) to display on the map.

## Declaration

```swift
var latitudeDelta: CLLocationDegrees
```

## Discussion

Discussion Unlike longitudinal distances, which vary based on the latitude, one degree of latitude is always approximately 111 kilometers (69 miles).

## See Also

### Related Documentation

- [Location and Maps Programming Guide](apple-archive/documentation/UserExperience/Conceptual/LocationAwarenessPG/Introduction.md)

### Getting the span coordinates

- [longitudeDelta](mapkit/mkcoordinatespan/longitudedelta.md)