This is expected behavior.
IPRoyal routes DNS queries through infrastructure closest to the proxy server's physical location. This reduces the risk of proxy disclosure and keeps DNS request latency low.
As a result, the DNS server responding to your query may be in a different location than the IP address your traffic exits through.
These are two separate systems:
DNS resolution - translates domain names into IP addresses, handled by IPRoyal's DNS infrastructure.
Proxy exit IP - the IP address websites see when you connect through IPRoyal, sourced from IPRoyal's proxy pool.
Because these systems operate independently, their reported locations and IP addresses will differ. This does not affect your proxy connection or its performance.
Troubleshooting
If your DNS location does not match your expected proxy location, try the following:
Check your proxy protocol and consider switching to SOCKS5 - HTTP/HTTPS and SOCKS5 handle DNS differently. If you are using HTTP/HTTPS, try switching to SOCKS5 - it may report a location closer to your proxy exit IP.
Try a different DNS leak test tool - results vary between tools. Test on different tools before drawing conclusions.
Confirm your proxy is active - verify your exit IP using a neutral tool such as whatismyip.com before troubleshooting further.