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Distance from A 1 to E116

N A 1 → E116
Road distance
1,981.1 km
Highway dominant · M3 / M5 / N1 / N12 / N2 / N3 / N4 / R36 / R37
A 1 to E116 is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 1,981.1 km in roughly 23 hrs 19 min. It also crosses a provincial boundary.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
1,682.4 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.18×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
66
Info Travel board
Travel time
23 hrs 19 min
End point
the fork onto Satara Camp Road
Return: 38 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
1399 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
84.9 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 11 planned rest stops
26 hrs 4 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R3,782.83
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R3,798.52
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R4,607.29
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R4,635.82
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R4,991.24
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R5,011.94
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R6,079.07
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R6,116.71
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R6,567.42
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R6,594.66
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R7,998.78
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R8,048.30
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
54° NE
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
234° SW
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
North-East
Start coords Origin point
-34.1032, 18.4395
End coords Destination point
-24.3952, 31.7791
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Route class Operational trip category
Local shared
Weather 16 °C A 1 Partly Cloudy View Forecast → 21 °C E116 Clear Sky View Forecast →
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Travel modes
A 1 → E116
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Car
1,981.1 km
23 hrs 19 min
Road route
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Two-wheeler
1,981.1 km
~30 hrs 28 min
65 km/h avg
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1,981 km
~3 hrs 57 min
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1,981.1 km 23 hrs 19 min
Start A 1
Finish E116
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Destination
Driving route
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Turn-by-turn directions

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Route directions
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Directions from A 1 to E116 via N2 and N1 and N3 and N12 and N4
National highway route N2 N1 N3 N12 N4
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Directions from A 1 to E116 via M3 and M5
Metro arterial routes M3 M5
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Directions from A 1 to E116 via R36 and R37
Provincial road routes R36 R37
3 route directions identified on this trip
  1. Start your journey
    1.1 km
  2. At the end of the road, turn left onto Sonneblom Road
    0.1 km
  3. Turn right onto Ou Kaapse Weg
    0.3 km
  4. Turn right onto Steenberg Road
    1.3 km
  5. Take the ramp slight left towards M3: Cape Town
    0.6 km
  6. Merge slight right onto Simon van der Stel Freeway
    8.5 km
  7. Continue straight onto Edinburgh Drive
    2.5 km
  8. Continue straight onto Paradise Road
    0.6 km
  9. Continue straight onto Union Avenue
    2.0 km
  10. Continue straight onto Rhodes Drive
    1.9 km
  11. Take the exit ramp slight right towards N2: Cape Town International Airport
    0.2 km
  12. Turn left towards N2: Cape Town International Airport
    0.4 km
  13. Merge slight left onto Settlers Way
    1.2 km
  14. Take the exit ramp slight left towards M5 North: Milnerton
    0.4 km
  15. Merge slight right onto Black River Parkway
    2.3 km
  16. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N1: Paarl
    1.3 km
  17. Merge slight right
    456.5 km
  18. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Donkin Street
    0.1 km
  19. Continue onto Donkin Street
    2.0 km
  20. Continue straight
    917.4 km
  21. Keep slight left at the fork onto Southern Bypass
    27.2 km
  22. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N3
    0.2 km
  23. Keep slight right at the fork towards N12
    1.5 km
  24. Merge slight right
    1.2 km
  25. Keep slight right at the fork
    121.9 km
  26. Merge slight left
    115.8 km
  27. Take the exit ramp slight left towards R36: Nelspruit
    0.7 km
  28. Continue straight onto Schoemanskloof
    60.5 km
  29. Keep slight left at the fork towards N4
    0.6 km
  30. Merge slight right
    26.7 km
  31. Take the exit ramp slight left towards R37
    0.5 km
  32. At the end of the road, turn right onto Sabie Road
    0.7 km
  33. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.1 km
  34. Continue
    0.3 km
  35. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
    0.0 km
  36. Continue
    0.8 km
  37. Turn left onto Madiba Drive
    15.1 km
  38. Turn left onto Danie Joubert Street
    0.3 km
  39. Turn right onto Tom Lawrence Street
    1.1 km
  40. Turn left
    2.3 km
  41. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
    0.1 km
  42. Continue
    41.0 km
  43. Turn left
    30.8 km
  44. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.0 km
  45. Continue
    0.7 km
  46. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
    0.0 km
  47. Continue
    0.4 km
  48. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.0 km
  49. Continue
    32.6 km
  50. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
    0.0 km
  51. Continue
    0.4 km
  52. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.0 km
  53. Continue
    0.5 km
  54. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
    0.0 km
  55. Continue
    5.9 km
  56. Turn right
    42.0 km
  57. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
    0.1 km
  58. Continue
    0.1 km
  59. Go straight onto Orpen Satara Road
    45.9 km
  60. At the end of the road, turn left
    1.8 km
  61. Turn left onto Satara Camp Road
    0.2 km
  62. Continue left onto Satara Camp Road
    0.2 km
  63. Continue left onto Satara Camp Road
    0.1 km
  64. Continue left onto Satara Camp Road
    0.0 km
  65. Keep slight right at the fork onto Satara Camp Road
    0.1 km
  66. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
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Tolls on this route

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Tolls found 27
Known total R884.00
Main toll road N2 - North Coast Toll Road
This route includes 27 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N2 - North Coast Toll Road. 8 Gauteng open-road / gantry toll points are shown as R0.00 because GFIP e-toll charging ended from 12 April 2024.
Verkeerdevlei
Road: Road not linked yet
R78.50
Unnamed toll booth near Huguenot
Road: Near Huguenot / N1 corridor
R0.00
e-Toll Bee-Eater
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.268, 27.950
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.259, 28.115
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Middleburg Toll Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R84.00
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Middleburg Toll Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R84.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.167, 28.141
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.187, 28.134
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Machado Toll Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R126.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.222, 28.128
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.173, 28.260
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.267, 28.073
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
e-Toll Gull
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
e-Toll Bee-Eater
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.263, 27.976
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Vaal
Road: Road not linked yet
R91.50
Vaal
Road: Road not linked yet
R91.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Routes ↩ E116 → A 1 A 1 to Johannesburg A 1 to Pretoria A 1 to Cape Town A 1 to Durban Johannesburg to E116 Pretoria to E116 Cape Town to E116
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
990.9 km
Western Cape to Mpumalanga
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
11 hrs 39 min • 11 hrs 39 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Western Cape to Mpumalanga
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
142.6 L needed
Moderate efficiency • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
329.5 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
107.0 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.92
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
84.9%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at E116
06:22 – 17:15
Active daylight
Solar noonHighest sun position
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 53 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
10 hrs 8 min
SunriseDawn break
06:22
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R8,281.09
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R39.62
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R396.22
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R8,716.93
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
Very High (85)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
11
Lane merges Yield required
7
Complex forks Path selection
5
Highway exits Deceleration zones
17
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin A 1 -34.10324, 18.43953
Midpoint
990.9 km
Total: 1,981.1 km
Midpoint 990.9 km
1,981.1 km 23 hrs 19 min
Destination E116 End: the fork onto Satara Camp Road -24.39518, 31.77911

Route sheet

Route class Interprovincial corridor
Province span Western Cape to Mpumalanga
One-way road span 1,981.1 km
Return-cycle span 3,962.2 km
Traversal time 23 hrs 19 min
Maneuver count 66
Maneuver density 3.3 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 990.9 km

Coordinate frame

Start -34.10324, 18.43953
Midpoint -29.34353, 26.15240
End -24.39518, 31.77911
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Questions 9
How far is A 1 from E116? +
A 1 is about 1,981.1 km from E116 by road.
How long does it take from A 1 to E116? +
The drive usually takes about 23 hrs 19 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from A 1 to E116 in one day? +
It is possible, but for many travellers this is better treated as a very long same-day trip or an overnight trip.
Is taxi available from A 1 to E116? +
Taxi may be available, but for this route it is better to confirm the latest fare at the local taxi rank.
What's the estimated fuel amount from A 1 to E116? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R3,782.83 (R26.52 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R3,798.52 (R26.63 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R4,607.29 (R32.30 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R4,635.82 (R32.50 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from A 1 to E116? +
Yes. There are 27 tollgates currently matched for this route.
What is the route verdict for this trip? +
Very long trip: This is a demanding long-distance route. Treat it as a serious travel day and consider an overnight stop.
Is there a long-trip warning on this route? +
This is a long trip. Plan rest stops, avoid driving tired, and be careful with late-night travel.
Is there a road note for this route? +
This is a longer road trip, so a fuel or rest stop is recommended. Take a short break about every 2 hours if possible. This route crosses a provincial boundary. National roads appear in this route, so watch for toll signs and busier sections.
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Towns along the route

Ou Kaapse Weg
From A 1 To E116
: Cape Town
From A 1 To E116
: Cape Town International Airport
From A 1 To E116
Somerset
From A 1 To E116
Nelson Mandela Boulevard
From A 1 To E116
Groote Schuur
From A 1 To E116
Settlers Way
From A 1 To E116
: Milnerton
From A 1 To E116
Black River Parkway
From A 1 To E116
: Paarl
From A 1 To E116

Route Locations

Start area
A 1, Western Cape
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available
Destination area
E116, Mpumalanga
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available

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