var dPhi = Math.log(Math.tan(lat2/2+Math.PI/4)/Math.tan(lat1/2+Math.PI/4)); var q = (!isNaN(dLat/dPhi)) ? dLat/dPhi : Math.cos(lat1); // E-W line gives dPhi=0 // if dLon over 180° take shorter rhumb across 180° meridian: if (Math.abs(dLon) > Math.PI) { dLon = dLon>0 ? -(2*Math.PI-dLon) : (2*Math.PI+dLon); } var d = Math.sqrt(dLat*dLat + q*q*dLon*dLon) * R; var brng = Math.atan2(dLon, dPhi);