diff --git a/_addons_bindings/mybmw/readme.md b/_addons_bindings/mybmw/readme.md
index f3ac83d5c..61e3c89e6 100644
--- a/_addons_bindings/mybmw/readme.md
+++ b/_addons_bindings/mybmw/readme.md
@@ -353,12 +353,12 @@ GPS location and heading of the vehicle.
 * Available for all vehicles with built-in GPS sensor. Function can be enabled/disabled in the head unit
 * Read-only values
 
-| Channel Label   | Channel ID          | Type         | 
-|-----------------|---------------------|--------------|
-| GPS Coordinates | gps                 | Location     | 
-| Heading         | heading             | Number:Angle | 
-| Address         | address             | String       | 
-
+| Channel Label       | Channel ID          | Type          | 
+|---------------------|---------------------|---------------|
+| GPS Coordinates     | gps                 | Location      | 
+| Heading             | heading             | Number:Angle  | 
+| Address             | address             | String        | 
+| Distance from Home  | home-distance       | Number:Length | 
 
 #### Remote Services
 
diff --git a/_thing_types/org.openhab.binding.mybmw/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/location-channel-group.xml b/_thing_types/org.openhab.binding.mybmw/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/location-channel-group.xml
index 46cbbcf71..94d97c726 100644
--- a/_thing_types/org.openhab.binding.mybmw/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/location-channel-group.xml
+++ b/_thing_types/org.openhab.binding.mybmw/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/location-channel-group.xml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 			<channel id="gps" typeId="gps-channel"/>
 			<channel id="heading" typeId="heading-channel"/>
 			<channel id="address" typeId="address-channel"/>
+			<channel id="home-distance" typeId="home-distance-channel"/>
 		</channels>
 	</channel-group-type>
 </thing:thing-descriptions>
diff --git a/_thing_types/org.openhab.binding.mybmw/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/location-channel-types.xml b/_thing_types/org.openhab.binding.mybmw/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/location-channel-types.xml
index 04fe7b522..df395e8a4 100644
--- a/_thing_types/org.openhab.binding.mybmw/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/location-channel-types.xml
+++ b/_thing_types/org.openhab.binding.mybmw/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/location-channel-types.xml
@@ -16,4 +16,10 @@
 		<item-type>String</item-type>
 		<label>Address</label>
 	</channel-type>
+	<channel-type id="home-distance-channel">
+		<item-type>Number:Length</item-type>
+		<label>Distance from Home</label>
+		<description>Computed distance between vehicle and home location</description>
+		<state pattern="%d %unit%" readOnly="true"/>
+	</channel-type>
 </thing:thing-descriptions>