diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 106852f..1651b83 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 1.2.0 : 2022-07-30
+
+- **Feature**: [Real distance calculation #37](https://github.com/Sibyx/phpGPX/issues/37) (DistanceCalculator refactor)
+
 ## 1.1.3 : 2021-07-29
 
 - **Fix**: [Fix negative duration #58](https://github.com/Sibyx/phpGPX/pull/58) by [@neronmoon](https://github.com/neronmoon)
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
index ec36573..a881351 100644
--- a/LICENSE
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 MIT License
 
-Copyright (c) 2017 Jakub Dubec
+Copyright (c) 2017-2022 Jakub Dubec
 
 Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
 of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 54ae56b..39887fd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ You can easily install phpGPX library with [composer](https://getcomposer.org/).
 please use release candidates.
 
 ```
-composer require sibyx/phpgpx:1.1.3
+composer require sibyx/phpgpx:1.2.0
 ```
 
 ## Examples
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 2a07c70..c4fa14b 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
 	"name": "sibyx/phpgpx",
 	"type": "library",
-	"version": "1.1.3",
+	"version": "1.2.0",
 	"description": "A simple PHP library for GPX import/export",
 	"minimum-stability": "stable",
 	"license": "MIT",
diff --git a/src/phpGPX/Helpers/DistanceCalculator.php b/src/phpGPX/Helpers/DistanceCalculator.php
index 7c03a4c..5a2a51b 100644
--- a/src/phpGPX/Helpers/DistanceCalculator.php
+++ b/src/phpGPX/Helpers/DistanceCalculator.php
@@ -3,31 +3,56 @@
  * DistanceCalculator.php
  *
  * @author Jens Hassler
+ * @author Jakub Dubec
  * @since  07/2018
+ * @version 2.0
  */
 
 namespace phpGPX\Helpers;
 
-use phpGPX\Helpers\GeoHelper;
 use phpGPX\Models\Point;
 use phpGPX\phpGPX;
 
 class DistanceCalculator
 {
+	/**
+	 * @var Point[]
+	 */
+	private $points;
+
+	/**
+	 * DistanceCalculator constructor.
+	 * @param Point[] $points
+	 */
+	public function __construct(array $points)
+	{
+		$this->points = $points;
+	}
+
+	public function getRawDistance()
+	{
+		return $this->calculate([GeoHelper::class, 'getRawDistance']);
+	}
+
+	public function getRealDistance()
+	{
+		return $this->calculate([GeoHelper::class, 'getRealDistance']);
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * @param Point[]|array $points
 	 * @return float
 	 */
-	public static function calculate(array $points)
+	private function calculate($strategy)
 	{
 		$distance = 0;
 
-		$pointCount = count($points);
+		$pointCount = count($this->points);
 
 		$lastConsideredPoint = null;
 
 		for ($p = 0; $p < $pointCount; $p++) {
-			$curPoint = $points[$p];
+			$curPoint = $this->points[$p];
 
 			// skip the first point
 			if ($p === 0) {
@@ -36,11 +61,11 @@ public static function calculate(array $points)
 			}
 
 			// calculate the delta from current point to last considered point
-			$curPoint->difference = GeoHelper::getDistance($lastConsideredPoint, $curPoint);
+			$curPoint->difference = call_user_func($strategy, $lastConsideredPoint, $curPoint);
 
 			// if smoothing is applied we only consider points with a delta above the threshold (e.g. 2 meters)
 			if (phpGPX::$APPLY_DISTANCE_SMOOTHING) {
-				$differenceFromLastConsideredPoint = GeoHelper::getDistance($curPoint, $lastConsideredPoint);
+				$differenceFromLastConsideredPoint = call_user_func($strategy, $curPoint, $lastConsideredPoint);
 
 				if ($differenceFromLastConsideredPoint > phpGPX::$DISTANCE_SMOOTHING_THRESHOLD) {
 					$distance += $differenceFromLastConsideredPoint;
diff --git a/src/phpGPX/Helpers/GeoHelper.php b/src/phpGPX/Helpers/GeoHelper.php
index 4fec6c1..adaabe1 100644
--- a/src/phpGPX/Helpers/GeoHelper.php
+++ b/src/phpGPX/Helpers/GeoHelper.php
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ abstract class GeoHelper
 	 * @param Point $point2
 	 * @return float
 	 */
-	public static function getDistance(Point $point1, Point $point2)
+	public static function getRawDistance(Point $point1, Point $point2)
 	{
 		$latFrom = deg2rad($point1->latitude);
 		$lonFrom = deg2rad($point1->longitude);
@@ -38,4 +38,21 @@ public static function getDistance(Point $point1, Point $point2)
 
 		return $angle * self::EARTH_RADIUS;
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns distance between two points including elevation gain/loss
+	 * @param Point $point1
+	 * @param Point $point2
+	 * @return float
+	 */
+	public static function getRealDistance(Point $point1, Point $point2)
+	{
+		$distance = self::getRawDistance($point1, $point2);
+
+		$elevation1 = $point1->elevation != null ? $point1->elevation : 0;
+		$elevation2 = $point2->elevation != null ? $point2->elevation : 0;
+		$elevDiff = abs($elevation1 - $elevation2);
+
+		return sqrt(pow($distance, 2) + pow($elevDiff, 2));
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/phpGPX/Models/Route.php b/src/phpGPX/Models/Route.php
index c9677c4..5a708f8 100644
--- a/src/phpGPX/Models/Route.php
+++ b/src/phpGPX/Models/Route.php
@@ -102,7 +102,9 @@ public function recalculateStats()
 		list($this->stats->cumulativeElevationGain, $this->stats->cumulativeElevationLoss) =
 			ElevationGainLossCalculator::calculate($this->getPoints());
 
-		$this->stats->distance = DistanceCalculator::calculate($this->getPoints());
+		$calculator = new DistanceCalculator($this->getPoints());
+		$this->stats->distance = $calculator->getRawDistance();
+		$this->stats->realDistance = $calculator->getRealDistance();
 
 		for ($p = 0; $p < $pointCount; $p++) {
 			if ((phpGPX::$IGNORE_ELEVATION_0 === false || $this->points[$p]->elevation > 0) && $this->stats->minAltitude > $this->points[$p]->elevation) {
diff --git a/src/phpGPX/Models/Segment.php b/src/phpGPX/Models/Segment.php
index f388306..9e1b7df 100644
--- a/src/phpGPX/Models/Segment.php
+++ b/src/phpGPX/Models/Segment.php
@@ -97,7 +97,9 @@ public function recalculateStats()
 		list($this->stats->cumulativeElevationGain, $this->stats->cumulativeElevationLoss) =
 			ElevationGainLossCalculator::calculate($this->getPoints());
 
-		$this->stats->distance = DistanceCalculator::calculate($this->getPoints());
+		$calculator = new DistanceCalculator($this->getPoints());
+		$this->stats->distance = $calculator->getRawDistance();
+		$this->stats->realDistance = $calculator->getRealDistance();
 
 		for ($i = 0; $i < $count; $i++) {
 			if ($this->stats->maxAltitude < $this->points[$i]->elevation) {
diff --git a/src/phpGPX/Models/Stats.php b/src/phpGPX/Models/Stats.php
index 5cfa249..04ec695 100644
--- a/src/phpGPX/Models/Stats.php
+++ b/src/phpGPX/Models/Stats.php
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@ class Stats implements Summarizable
 	 */
 	public $distance = 0;
 
+	/**
+	 * Distance in meters (m) including elevation loss/gain
+	 * @var float
+	 */
+	public $realDistance = 0;
+
 	/**
 	 * Average speed in meters per second (m/s)
 	 * @var float
@@ -82,6 +88,7 @@ class Stats implements Summarizable
 	public function reset()
 	{
 		$this->distance = null;
+		$this->realDistance = null;
 		$this->averageSpeed = null;
 		$this->averagePace = null;
 		$this->minAltitude = null;
@@ -100,6 +107,7 @@ public function toArray()
 	{
 		return [
 			'distance' => (float)$this->distance,
+			'realDistance' => (float)$this->realDistance,
 			'avgSpeed' => (float)$this->averageSpeed,
 			'avgPace' => (float)$this->averagePace,
 			'minAltitude' => (float)$this->minAltitude,
diff --git a/src/phpGPX/Models/Track.php b/src/phpGPX/Models/Track.php
index b33f945..a9c4d93 100644
--- a/src/phpGPX/Models/Track.php
+++ b/src/phpGPX/Models/Track.php
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ public function recalculateStats()
 			$this->stats->cumulativeElevationLoss += $this->segments[$s]->stats->cumulativeElevationLoss;
 
 			$this->stats->distance += $this->segments[$s]->stats->distance;
+			$this->stats->realDistance += $this->segments[$s]->stats->realDistance;
 
 			if ($this->stats->minAltitude === null) {
 				$this->stats->minAltitude = $this->segments[$s]->stats->minAltitude;
diff --git a/tests/LoadFileTest.php b/tests/LoadFileTest.php
index 3e398a9..6ff9993 100644
--- a/tests/LoadFileTest.php
+++ b/tests/LoadFileTest.php
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ private function createExpectedArray()
 							],
 							'stats' => [
 								'distance' => 2.314424561683643,
+								'realDistance' => 2.314424561683643,
 								'avgSpeed' => 0.2571582846315159,
 								'avgPace' => 3888.6555859279733,
 								'minAltitude' => 0.0,
@@ -98,6 +99,7 @@ private function createExpectedArray()
 					],
 					'stats' => [
 						'distance' => 2.314424561683643,
+						'realDistance' => 2.314424561683643,
 						'avgSpeed' => 0.2571582846315159,
 						'avgPace' => 3888.6555859279733,
 						'minAltitude' => 0.0,
@@ -141,6 +143,7 @@ private function createExpectedArray()
 							],
 							'stats' => [
 								'distance' => 7.062730302497254,
+								'realDistance' => 7.062730302497254,
 								'avgSpeed' => 2.354243434165751,
 								'avgPace' => 424.7649098167112,
 								'minAltitude' => 0.0,
@@ -155,6 +158,7 @@ private function createExpectedArray()
 					],
 					'stats' => [
 						'distance' => 7.062730302497254,
+						'realDistance' => 7.062730302497254,
 						'avgSpeed' => 2.354243434165751,
 						'avgPace' => 424.7649098167112,
 						'minAltitude' => 0.0,
diff --git a/tests/LoadRouteFileTest.php b/tests/LoadRouteFileTest.php
index d7e00aa..ec859aa 100644
--- a/tests/LoadRouteFileTest.php
+++ b/tests/LoadRouteFileTest.php
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ private function createExpectedArray()
 					],
 					'stats' => [
 						'distance' => 132.0785853,
+						'realDistance' => 132.0785853,
 						'avgSpeed' => 0.0,
 						'avgPace' => 0.0,
 						'minAltitude' => 0.0,
@@ -133,6 +134,7 @@ private function createExpectedArray()
 					],
 					'stats' => [
 						'distance' => 132.0785853,
+						'realDistance' => 132.0785853,
 						'avgSpeed' => 0.0,
 						'avgPace' => 0.0,
 						'minAltitude' => 0.0,
diff --git a/tests/UnitTests/phpGPX/Helpers/GeoHelperTest.php b/tests/UnitTests/phpGPX/Helpers/GeoHelperTest.php
index d7adb5f..c99ea1f 100644
--- a/tests/UnitTests/phpGPX/Helpers/GeoHelperTest.php
+++ b/tests/UnitTests/phpGPX/Helpers/GeoHelperTest.php
@@ -31,9 +31,39 @@ public function testGetDistance()
 
 		$this->assertEquals(
 			856.97,
-			GeoHelper::getDistance($point1, $point2),
+			GeoHelper::getRawDistance($point1, $point2),
 			"Invalid distance between two points!",
 			1
 		);
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @link http://cosinekitty.com/compass.html
+	 */
+	public function testRealDistance()
+	{
+		$point1 = new Point(Point::WAYPOINT);
+		$point1->latitude = 48.1573923225717;
+		$point1->longitude = 17.0547121910204;
+		$point1->elevation = 100;
+
+		$point2 = new Point(Point::WAYPOINT);
+		$point2->latitude = 48.1644916381763;
+		$point2->longitude = 17.0591753907502;
+		$point2->elevation = 200;
+
+		$this->assertEquals(
+			856.97,
+			GeoHelper::getRawDistance($point1, $point2),
+			"Invalid distance between two points!",
+			1
+		);
+
+		$this->assertEquals(
+			862,
+			GeoHelper::getRealDistance($point1, $point2),
+			"Invalid real distance between two points!",
+			1
+		);
+	}
 }