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Distance from 1 M1 M5 to Pietermaritzburg

N 1 M1 M5 → Pietermaritzburg
Road distance
593.9 km
N2 R103
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
451.3 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.32×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
17
Info Travel board
Travel time
7 hrs 37 min
Start point
Buffalo Pass
End point
Pietermaritz Street
Return: 14 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
457 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
78.0 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 3 planned rest stops
8 hrs 22 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R1,134.02
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R1,138.72
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R1,381.17
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R1,389.73
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R1,496.27
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R1,502.48
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R1,822.38
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R1,833.67
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R1,968.78
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R1,976.94
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R2,397.87
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R2,412.72
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
33° NNE
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
213° SSW
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
North-East
Start coords Origin point
-33.0127, 27.8074
End coords Destination point
-29.6000, 30.3789
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Route class Operational trip category
Local shared
Calculating arrival…
1 M1 M5 to Pietermaritzburg is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 593.9 km in roughly 7 hrs 37 min.
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Start, destination and route line.

593.9 km 7 hrs 37 min
Start 1 M1 M5
Finish Pietermaritzburg
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Start point
Destination
Driving route
Navigation sign

Turn-by-turn directions

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  1. Head on Buffalo Pass
    4.1 km
  2. Continue right onto Woolwash Road
    2.4 km
  3. At the end of the road, turn left onto Amalinda Main Road
    0.8 km
  4. Continue straight onto Main Road
    2.0 km
  5. Turn sharp right towards N2
    0.8 km
  6. Merge slight right
    224.6 km
  7. Turn left onto Madeira Street
    212.2 km
  8. Take the exit ramp slight left
    0.4 km
  9. Turn left
    144.4 km
  10. Turn slight left towards R103
    0.1 km
  11. Turn slight left onto Chief Albert Luthuli Road
    1.4 km
  12. Turn right onto Langalibalele Street
    0.2 km
  13. Turn left onto Henrietta Street
    0.1 km
  14. Turn left onto Church Street
    0.0 km
  15. Turn right onto Otto Street
    0.2 km
  16. At the end of the road, turn left onto Pietermaritz Street
    0.0 km
  17. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
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Tolls on this route

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Tolls found 0
Known total —
Main toll road N2 - North Coast Toll Road
We found matching toll-road records for this route, but no tollgate point was close enough to the route line to display as a confirmed route toll.
N2 - North Coast Toll Road N2 - North Coast Toll Road N2 - North Coast Toll Road N2 - North Coast Toll Road
Routes ↩ Pietermaritzburg → 1 M1 M5 1 M1 M5 to Johannesburg 1 M1 M5 to Pretoria 1 M1 M5 to Cape Town 1 M1 M5 to Durban Johannesburg to Pietermaritzburg Pretoria to Pietermaritzburg Cape Town to Pietermaritzburg
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
297.2 km
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
3 hrs 48 min • 3 hrs 48 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Mid-route reference
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
42.8 L needed
Moderate efficiency • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
98.8 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
32.1 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.92
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
76%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Pietermaritzburg
06:32 – 17:16
Active daylight
Solar noonHighest sun position
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 43 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
21 min
SunriseDawn break
06:32
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R2,482.50
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R11.88
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R118.78
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R2,613.16
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
Low (3)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
0
Lane merges Yield required
1
Complex forks Path selection
0
Highway exits Deceleration zones
1
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin 1 M1 M5 Start: Buffalo Pass -33.01272, 27.80738
Midpoint
297.2 km
Total: 593.9 km
Midpoint 297.2 km
593.9 km 7 hrs 37 min
Destination Pietermaritzburg End: Pietermaritz Street -29.60000, 30.37889

Route sheet

Route class Resolved South Africa route
Province span South Africa
One-way road span 593.9 km
Return-cycle span 1,187.8 km
Traversal time 7 hrs 37 min
Maneuver count 17
Maneuver density 2.9 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 297.2 km

Coordinate frame

Start -33.01272, 27.80738
Midpoint -31.13490, 28.87000
End -29.60000, 30.37889 
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