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Boston to Lisbon in Spain.

Great Circle Track 3170M

Rhumb Line Track 3237M

Referenced from "The Oxford Companion to Ships & the Sea".

Please advise if I was departing Boston for Lisbon using GPS WGS84 would the GPS give a distance of 3170M or 3237M?

Thanks

Mike

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