ncorrect Server Selection (Routing Issue) – Ultra Low Latency Misbehavior

Hello,

I am experiencing a routing issue where NextDNS is not selecting the lowest latency server despite using the "Ultra Low Latency" profile.

From my diagnostics:

• Best available server:
  lightnode-ruh (~35 ms)
• Selected primary server:
  hetzner-tbs (~120 ms)

This results in significantly higher latency, even though a much closer server is available.

Traceroute confirms that traffic is being routed to Hetzner (Europe), instead of a closer regional endpoint.

I have been running diagnostics for over a week and consistently observing the same behavior.

ISP: Saudi Telecom Company (AS39891)
Protocol: DoH

Could you please investigate whether this is a steering or routing issue?

NextDNS Network Diagnostic

Best regards