diff --git a/src/network/server.cpp b/src/network/server.cpp
index 6cbbea9f9..903226c7e 100644
--- a/src/network/server.cpp
+++ b/src/network/server.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ Server::Server(const XMLNode& xml)
     m_server_id = 0;
     m_current_players = 0;
     m_max_players = 0;
+    m_distance = 0.0f;
     unsigned server_data = 0;
     xml.get("game_mode", &server_data);
     m_minor_mode = NetworkConfig::get()->getLocalGameMode(server_data).first;
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ Server::Server(const XMLNode& xml)
     m_address.setPort(port);
     xml.get("private_port", &m_private_port);
     xml.get("password", &m_password_protected);
+    xml.get("distance", &m_distance);
     m_server_owner_name = "-";
 
     // Display server owner name if he's your friend or localhost
@@ -122,6 +124,7 @@ Server::Server(unsigned server_id, const core::stringw &name, int max_players,
     m_minor_mode = NetworkConfig::get()->getLocalGameMode(server_mode).first;
     m_major_mode = NetworkConfig::get()->getLocalGameMode(server_mode).second;
     m_password_protected = password_protected;
+    m_distance = 0.0f;
 }   // server(server_id, ...)
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/network/server.hpp b/src/network/server.hpp
index b4f113b7c..a4023708d 100644
--- a/src/network/server.hpp
+++ b/src/network/server.hpp
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ protected:
      * for localhost or if you are friend with the server owner. */
     std::string m_server_owner_name;
 
+    /* WAN server only, distance based on IP latitude and longitude. */
+    float m_distance;
 public:
 
          /** Initialises the object from an XML node. */
@@ -125,6 +127,8 @@ public:
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
     const std::string& getServerOwnerName() const
                                                 { return m_server_owner_name; }
+    // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    float getDistance() const                            { return m_distance; }
 
 };   // Server
 #endif // HEADER_SERVER_HPP
diff --git a/src/states_screens/server_selection.cpp b/src/states_screens/server_selection.cpp
index c1dbad69a..8410a81bd 100644
--- a/src/states_screens/server_selection.cpp
+++ b/src/states_screens/server_selection.cpp
@@ -103,7 +103,11 @@ void ServerSelection::beforeAddingWidget()
     m_server_list_widget->addColumn(_("Difficulty"), 1);
     m_server_list_widget->addColumn(_("Game mode"), 1);
     if (NetworkConfig::get()->isWAN())
+    {
         m_server_list_widget->addColumn(_("Server owner"), 1);
+        // I18N: In server selection screen, distance to server
+        m_server_list_widget->addColumn(_("Distance"), 1);
+    }
 }   // beforeAddingWidget
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -148,6 +152,9 @@ void ServerSelection::loadList(unsigned sort_case)
             case 4:
                 return c->getServerOwnerName() > d->getServerOwnerName();
                 break;
+            case 5:
+                return c->getDistance() > d->getDistance();
+                break;
             }   // switch
             assert(false);
             return false;
@@ -173,6 +180,12 @@ void ServerSelection::loadList(unsigned sort_case)
         {
             row.push_back(GUIEngine::ListWidget::ListCell(StringUtils::
                 utf8ToWide(server->getServerOwnerName()), -1, 1, true));
+            // I18N: In server selection screen, unknown distance to server
+            core::stringw distance = _("Unknown");
+            if (!(server->getDistance() < 0.0f))
+                distance = StringUtils::toWString(server->getDistance());
+            row.push_back(GUIEngine::ListWidget::ListCell(distance, -1, 1,
+                true));
         }
         m_server_list_widget->addItem("server", row);
     }