---
title: distance
framework: mapkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: mapkit/mkroute/step/distance
---

# distance

The step distance, in meters.

## Declaration

```swift
var distance: CLLocationDistance { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion This property reflects the distance that the user covers while traversing the path of the step. It isn’t a lilnear distance between the start and end points of the step.

## See Also

### Getting additional step details

- [instructions](mapkit/mkroute/step/instructions.md)
- [notice](mapkit/mkroute/step/notice.md)
- [transportType](mapkit/mkroute/step/transporttype.md)