diff --git a/src/lib/sections/settings/vertdSettings.svelte.ts b/src/lib/sections/settings/vertdSettings.svelte.ts
index bc5052e..8209678 100644
--- a/src/lib/sections/settings/vertdSettings.svelte.ts
+++ b/src/lib/sections/settings/vertdSettings.svelte.ts
@@ -1,36 +1,12 @@
-import { ip, type IpInfo } from "$lib/util/ip";
 import { Settings } from "./index.svelte";
 import { PUB_VERTD_URL } from "$env/static/public";
+import { log } from "$lib/util/logger";
 
 const LOCATIONS = [
-	{
-		latitude: 49.0976,
-		longitude: 12.4869,
-		url: "https://eu.vertd.vert.sh",
-	},
-	{
-		latitude: 47.6587,
-		longitude: -117.426,
-		url: "https://usa.vertd.vert.sh",
-	},
+	{ url: "https://eu.vertd.vert.sh" },
+	{ url: "https://usa.vertd.vert.sh" },
 ];
 
-const toRad = (value: number) => (value * Math.PI) / 180;
-const haversine = (lat1: number, lon1: number, lat2: number, lon2: number) => {
-	const R = 6371; // km
-	const dLat = toRad(lat2 - lat1);
-	const dLon = toRad(lon2 - lon1);
-	const a =
-		Math.sin(dLat / 2) * Math.sin(dLat / 2) +
-		Math.cos(toRad(lat1)) *
-			Math.cos(toRad(lat2)) *
-			Math.sin(dLon / 2) *
-			Math.sin(dLon / 2);
-	const c = 2 * Math.atan2(Math.sqrt(a), Math.sqrt(1 - a));
-	const d = R * c;
-	return d;
-};
-
 export type VertdInner =
 	| { type: "auto" }
 	| { type: "eu" }
@@ -40,8 +16,6 @@ export type VertdInner =
 export class VertdInstance {
 	public static instance = new VertdInstance();
 
-	private cachedIp = $state<IpInfo | null>(null);
-
 	private inner = $state<VertdInner>({
 		type: "auto",
 	});
@@ -81,32 +55,45 @@ export class VertdInstance {
 	}
 
 	public async url() {
-		const reachable = async (url: string) => {
+		const latency = async (url: string) => {
 			try {
-				const res = await fetch(url + "/api/version", {
+				const start = performance.now();
+				await fetch(url, {
 					method: "GET",
 					cache: "no-store",
+					mode: "no-cors",
 				});
-				return res.ok;
+				return performance.now() - start;
 			} catch {
-				return false;
+				return Number.POSITIVE_INFINITY;
 			}
 		};
 
 		switch (this.inner.type) {
 			case "auto": {
-				if (!this.cachedIp) this.cachedIp = await ip();
-				const ipInfo = this.cachedIp;
-				const primary = this.geographicallyOptimalInstance(ipInfo);
+				const results = await Promise.all(
+					LOCATIONS.map(async ({ url }) => ({
+						url,
+						latency: await latency(url),
+					})),
+				);
 
-				// try primary (closest) first
-				if (await reachable(primary)) return primary;
+				const fastest = results
+					.filter((result) => Number.isFinite(result.latency))
+					.sort((a, b) => a.latency - b.latency)[0];
 
-				// fall back to other locations
-				for (const location of LOCATIONS) {
-					if (location.url === primary) continue;
-					if (await reachable(location.url)) return location.url;
-				}
+				const latencySummary = results
+					.map(
+						(result) =>
+							`${result.url} = ${Number.isFinite(result.latency) ? `${result.latency.toFixed(2)}ms` : "unreachable"}`,
+					)
+					.join("\n");
+				log(
+					["settings", "vertd"],
+					`vertd latency results: ${latencySummary}`,
+				);
+
+				if (fastest) return fastest.url;
 
 				// if none are reachable, fall back to custom
 				return Settings.instance.settings.vertdURL;
@@ -125,30 +112,4 @@ export class VertdInstance {
 			}
 		}
 	}
-
-	private geographicallyOptimalInstance(ip: IpInfo) {
-		let bestLocation = LOCATIONS[0];
-		let bestDistance = haversine(
-			ip.latitude,
-			ip.longitude,
-			bestLocation.latitude,
-			bestLocation.longitude,
-		);
-
-		for (let i = 1; i < LOCATIONS.length; i++) {
-			const location = LOCATIONS[i];
-			const distance = haversine(
-				ip.latitude,
-				ip.longitude,
-				location.latitude,
-				location.longitude,
-			);
-			if (distance < bestDistance) {
-				bestDistance = distance;
-				bestLocation = location;
-			}
-		}
-
-		return bestLocation.url;
-	}
 }