diff --git a/freedata_gui/src/components/grid/grid_active_heard_stations.vue b/freedata_gui/src/components/grid/grid_active_heard_stations.vue
index 02e202e4..f163da68 100644
--- a/freedata_gui/src/components/grid/grid_active_heard_stations.vue
+++ b/freedata_gui/src/components/grid/grid_active_heard_stations.vue
@@ -32,7 +32,17 @@ function getDateTime(timestampRaw) {
 
 function getMaidenheadDistance(dxGrid) {
   try {
-    return parseInt(distance(settings.remote.STATION.mygrid, dxGrid));
+    const distanceKm = parseInt(distance(settings.remote.STATION.mygrid, dxGrid));
+
+    if (settings.remote.GUI.distance_unit === "mi") {
+       return Math.round(distanceKm * 0.621371)
+    }
+
+    if (settings.remote.GUI.distance_unit === "nm") {
+       return Math.round(distanceKm * 0.539957)
+    }
+
+    return distanceKm;
   } catch (e) {
     //
   }
@@ -202,7 +212,7 @@ function transmitPing(callsign) {
               <td>
                 <small>{{ item.gridsquare }}</small>
               </td>
-              <td><small>{{ getMaidenheadDistance(item.gridsquare) }} km</small></td>
+              <td><small>{{ getMaidenheadDistance(item.gridsquare) }} {{settings.remote.GUI.distance_unit}}</small></td>
               <td>
                 <i
                   :class="getActivityInfo(item.activity_type).iconClass"
diff --git a/freedata_gui/src/components/settings_gui.vue b/freedata_gui/src/components/settings_gui.vue
index 2690cf46..f787131d 100644
--- a/freedata_gui/src/components/settings_gui.vue
+++ b/freedata_gui/src/components/settings_gui.vue
@@ -150,6 +150,37 @@
       </div>
     </label>
   </div>
+
+  <!-- Distance Unit Setting -->
+  <div class="input-group input-group-sm mb-1">
+    <span class="input-group-text w-50 text-wrap">
+      {{ $t('settings.gui.distanceunit') }}
+      <button
+        type="button"
+        class="btn btn-link p-0 ms-2"
+        data-bs-toggle="tooltip"
+        :title="$t('settings.gui.distanceunit_help')"
+      >
+        <i class="bi bi-question-circle" />
+      </button>
+    </span>
+    <select
+      id="distance_unit_selector"
+      v-model="settings.remote.GUI.distance_unit"
+      class="form-select form-select-sm w-50"
+      @change="onChange"
+    >
+      <option value="km">
+        {{ $t('settings.gui.distanceunitkilometers') }}
+      </option>
+      <option value="mi">
+        {{ $t('settings.gui.distanceunitmiles') }}
+      </option>
+      <option value="nm">
+        {{ $t('settings.gui.distanceunitnauticalmiles') }}
+      </option>
+    </select>
+  </div>
 </template>
 
 <script>
@@ -171,6 +202,10 @@ function saveSettings() {
 
 export default {
   data() {
+    // Ensure distance_unit has a default value
+    if (settings.remote.GUI.distance_unit !== "km" || settings.remote.GUI.distance_unit !== "mi") {
+      settings.remote.GUI.distance_unit = "km";
+    }
     return {
       availableLanguages, // imported from i18next configuration
       settings,
diff --git a/freedata_gui/src/locales/cz_Čeština.json b/freedata_gui/src/locales/cz_Čeština.json
index 89912359..b1581e45 100644
--- a/freedata_gui/src/locales/cz_Čeština.json
+++ b/freedata_gui/src/locales/cz_Čeština.json
@@ -211,7 +211,12 @@
             "selectlanguage": "Zvolte jazyk",
             "selectlanguage_help": "Nastaví preferovaný jazyk pro GUI",
             "waterfalltheme": "Téma vodopádu",
-            "waterfalltheme_help": "Nastaví barevné téma pro vodopád"
+            "waterfalltheme_help": "Nastaví barevné téma pro vodopád",
+            "distanceunit": "Jednotka vzdálenosti",
+            "distanceunit_help": "Vyberte preferovanou jednotku vzdálenosti",
+            "distanceunitkilometers": "Kilometry",
+            "distanceunitmiles": "Míle",
+            "distanceunitnauticalmiles": "Námořní míle"
         },
         "station": {
             "introduction": "Nastavení stanice, volací značka, lokátor a základní chování.\n",
diff --git a/freedata_gui/src/locales/de_Deutsch.json b/freedata_gui/src/locales/de_Deutsch.json
index 98c3e118..eb3f9f23 100644
--- a/freedata_gui/src/locales/de_Deutsch.json
+++ b/freedata_gui/src/locales/de_Deutsch.json
@@ -231,7 +231,12 @@
             "colormode_help": "Farbmodus der GUI einstellen",
             "colormodelight": "hell",
             "colormodedark": "dunkel",
-            "colormodeauto": "auto"
+            "colormodeauto": "auto",
+            "distanceunit": "Entfernungseinheit",
+            "distanceunit_help": "Wählen Sie die bevorzugte Entfernungseinheit aus",
+            "distanceunitkilometers": "Kilometer",
+            "distanceunitmiles": "Meilen",
+            "distanceunitnauticalmiles": "Nautische Meilen"
          },
         "station": {
             "introduction": "Stationsbezogene Einstellungen, wie das Ändern des Rufzeichens, des Standorts und des allgemeinen Verhaltens.",
diff --git a/freedata_gui/src/locales/en_English.json b/freedata_gui/src/locales/en_English.json
index e6fa626d..345399d3 100644
--- a/freedata_gui/src/locales/en_English.json
+++ b/freedata_gui/src/locales/en_English.json
@@ -231,7 +231,12 @@
             "colormode_help": "Set the GUI color mode",
             "colormodelight": "light",
             "colormodedark": "dark",
-            "colormodeauto": "auto"
+            "colormodeauto": "auto",
+            "distanceunit": "Distance Unit",
+            "distanceunit_help": "Select the preferred distance unit",
+            "distanceunitkilometers": "Kilometers",
+            "distanceunitmiles": "Miles",
+            "distanceunitnauticalmiles": "Nautical Miles"
         },
         "station": {
             "introduction": "Station related settings, like changing your callsign, location and general behaviour.",
diff --git a/freedata_gui/src/locales/it_Italiano.json b/freedata_gui/src/locales/it_Italiano.json
index 294c07f4..414b4d74 100644
--- a/freedata_gui/src/locales/it_Italiano.json
+++ b/freedata_gui/src/locales/it_Italiano.json
@@ -231,7 +231,12 @@
             "colormode_help": "Definisci il colore della GUI",
             "colormodelight": "light",
             "colormodedark": "dark",
-            "colormodeauto": "auto"
+            "colormodeauto": "auto",
+            "distanceunit": "Unità di distanza",
+            "distanceunit_help": "Seleziona l'unità di distanza preferita",
+            "distanceunitkilometers": "Chilometri",
+            "distanceunitmiles": "Miglia",
+            "distanceunitnauticalmiles": "Miglia nautiche"
         },
         "station": {
             "introduction": "Configurazione relativa alla stazione, quale nominativo, localizzazione e comportamento generale.",
diff --git a/freedata_gui/src/locales/nl_Nederlands.json b/freedata_gui/src/locales/nl_Nederlands.json
index 48939446..ba2f3ff7 100644
--- a/freedata_gui/src/locales/nl_Nederlands.json
+++ b/freedata_gui/src/locales/nl_Nederlands.json
@@ -231,7 +231,12 @@
       "colormode_help": "Stel de GUI kleurmodus in",
       "colormodelight": "licht",
       "colormodedark": "donker",
-      "colormodeauto": "automatisch"
+      "colormodeauto": "automatisch",
+      "distanceunit": "Afstandeenheid",
+      "distanceunit_help": "Selecteer de voorkeurseenheid voor afstanden",
+      "distanceunitkilometers": "Kilometers",
+      "distanceunitmiles": "Mijlen",
+      "distanceunitnauticalmiles": "Nautische Mijlen"
     },
     "station": {
       "introduction": "Station gerelateerde instellingen, zoals het wijzigen van uw roepnaam, locatie en algemeen gedrag.",
diff --git a/freedata_gui/src/locales/no_Norsk.json b/freedata_gui/src/locales/no_Norsk.json
index 162aad0d..28a3ab3b 100644
--- a/freedata_gui/src/locales/no_Norsk.json
+++ b/freedata_gui/src/locales/no_Norsk.json
@@ -228,7 +228,12 @@
             "colormode_help": "GUI-fargemodus",
             "colormodelight": "lys",
             "colormodedark": "mørk",
-            "colormodeauto": "auto"
+            "colormodeauto": "auto",
+            "distanceunit": "Avstandsenhet",
+            "distanceunit_help": "Velg foretrukket avstandsenhet",
+            "distanceunitkilometers": "Kilometer",
+            "distanceunitmiles": "Miles",
+            "distanceunitnauticalmiles": "Nautiske miles"
         },
         "station": {
             "introduction": "Stasjonsrelaterte innstillinger, som å endre kallesignal, plassering og generell oppførsel.",
diff --git a/freedata_gui/src/store/settingsStore.js b/freedata_gui/src/store/settingsStore.js
index 7663c826..46d4220b 100644
--- a/freedata_gui/src/store/settingsStore.js
+++ b/freedata_gui/src/store/settingsStore.js
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ const defaultConfig = {
 
     GUI: {
       auto_run_browser: true,
+      distance_unit: "km",
     },
     EXP: {
       enable_ring_buffer: false,
diff --git a/freedata_server/config.ini.example b/freedata_server/config.ini.example
index bfeb7f2b..0eb32e21 100644
--- a/freedata_server/config.ini.example
+++ b/freedata_server/config.ini.example
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ adif_wavelog_api_key = API-KEY
 
 [GUI]
 auto_run_browser = True
+distance_unit = km
 
 [EXP]
 enable_ring_buffer = False
diff --git a/freedata_server/config.py b/freedata_server/config.py
index 50081742..afbe6ac8 100644
--- a/freedata_server/config.py
+++ b/freedata_server/config.py
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ class CONFIG:
 
         'GUI': {
             'auto_run_browser': bool,
+            'distance_unit': str,
         },
         'EXP': {
             'enable_ring_buffer': bool,