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Distance from A 61 Montpellier to Lughawe

N A 61 Montpellier → Lughawe
Road distance
1,011.3 km
Highway dominant · M10 / N2 / N6 / N8
A 61 Montpellier to Lughawe is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 1,011.3 km in roughly 11 hrs 22 min. It also crosses a provincial boundary.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
897.4 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.13×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
35
Info Travel board
Travel time
11 hrs 22 min
Start point
Montpellier Street
Return: 44 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
682 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
88.9 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 5 planned rest stops
12 hrs 37 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R1,931.04
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R1,939.05
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R2,351.91
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R2,366.47
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R2,547.90
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R2,558.47
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R3,103.21
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R3,122.42
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R3,352.50
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R3,366.40
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R4,083.17
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R4,108.45
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
51° NE
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
231° SW
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
North-East
Start coords Origin point
-34.4088, 19.1492
End coords Destination point
-29.0922, 26.2967
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Route class Operational trip category
Local shared
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Travel modes
A 61 Montpellier → Lughawe
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Car
1,011.3 km
11 hrs 22 min
Road route
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Two-wheeler
1,011.3 km
~15 hrs 33 min
65 km/h avg
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1,011 km
~2 hrs 1 min
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Along the route

Places along the route from A 61 Montpellier to Lughawe

These places are located along or near the A 61 Montpellier–Lughawe route, sorted by where they appear on your trip. Useful for planning fuel stops, meal breaks and rest points.

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Before you arrive

Closest stops before arriving in Lughawe

These are the nearest fuel stations, hospitals and pharmacies just before you reach Lughawe, useful for last-minute stops.

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Convenience store 6.3 km

Shell Select

9300, Free State
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Convenience store 6.6 km

Shell Select

9301, Free State
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At the destination

Places in Lughawe

Fuel stops, shops, restaurants and services in and around Lughawe, sorted by distance and rating.

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Convenience store 3.1 km

Quickshop

Bloemfontein
View details → Bloemfontein
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Schools & education 3.3 km

9301
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Schools & education 3.6 km

Dr. Bethuel Setai Primary School

Tielman Roos Street, Bloemfontein, 9307
View details → Bloemfontein
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Convenience store 4.2 km

Quickshop

187 Raymond Mhlaba Street, Bloemfontein
View details → Bloemfontein
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Professional services 4.2 km

Liber Accounting and Professional Services

29 Tielman Roos Street, Bloemfontein, 9301
View details → Bloemfontein
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Electronics 4.7 km

LBJ Technology Solutions

33 Ryk Tulbach Street, 9301
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Supermarkets 4.9 km

Shoprite Mini Navalsig

Raymond Mhlaba Street, 9301
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Supermarkets 4.9 km

Pick n Pay

Bloemfontein, 9301, Gauteng
View details → Bloemfontein
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Gifts & hobbies 6.0 km

The Paper Garden Bookshelf

16 Charolais Street, Bloemfontein, 9301
View details → Bloemfontein
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Convenience store 6.3 km

Shell Select

9300, Free State
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Supermarkets 6.5 km

BP

McGregor Street, Bloemfontein, 9306, Free State
View details → Bloemfontein
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Convenience store 6.6 km

Quickshop

Bloemfontein
View details → Bloemfontein
⛽
Convenience store 6.6 km

Shell Select

9301, Free State
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🛒
Supermarkets 6.6 km

Woolworth Express Food

Eeufees Road
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Supermarkets 6.6 km

Pick n Pay

Eeufees Road, Noordstad, 9301, Free State
View details → Noordstad
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Schools & education 6.6 km

Sentraal Primary School

Bloemfontein
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Schools & education 6.7 km

Sentraal Pre-Primary School

Bloemfontein
View details → Bloemfontein
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Schools & education 6.9 km

Haasbekkie Pre-Primary

Bloemfontein
View details → Bloemfontein
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Clothing & fashion 6.9 km

PEP

Bloemfontein, 9301, Free State
View details → Bloemfontein
Before you leave

Places near A 61 Montpellier

Useful stops near your starting point — fill up on fuel, grab supplies or check your car before departure.

3 places
Route

Route overview

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Start, destination and route line.

1,011.3 km 11 hrs 22 min
Start A 61 Montpellier
Finish Lughawe
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Turn-by-turn directions

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Route directions
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Directions from A 61 Montpellier to Lughawe via N2 and N6 and N8
National highway route N2 N6 N8
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Directions from A 61 Montpellier to Lughawe via M10
Metro arterial route M10
2 route directions identified on this trip
  1. Head on Montpellier Street
    0.1 km
  2. Turn right onto Lynx Avenue
    0.4 km
  3. Turn left
    20.0 km
  4. Turn right
    2.2 km
  5. Take the ramp right towards N2
    0.4 km
  6. Merge slight right
    7.3 km
  7. Continue left
    31.7 km
  8. At the end of the road, turn right
    41.2 km
  9. Turn right
    15.6 km
  10. At the end of the road, turn left
    346.7 km
  11. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Donkin Street
    0.1 km
  12. Continue onto Donkin Street
    2.0 km
  13. Continue straight
    523.5 km
  14. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N6: Aliwal North
    0.5 km
  15. Turn right
    0.3 km
  16. Turn slight left towards Church Street
    2.2 km
  17. Turn right
    0.3 km
  18. Turn slight left
    0.1 km
  19. Turn left onto Oliver Tambo Road
    2.3 km
  20. Turn right onto George Lubbe Street towards M10 Hamilton
    4.1 km
  21. Continue straight onto Rudolf Greyling Road
    4.8 km
  22. Continue straight onto George Lubbe Street
    0.2 km
  23. Continue straight onto Rudolf Greyling Road
    0.4 km
  24. Take the ramp slight left towards N8
    0.4 km
  25. Merge slight right onto Alexandra Avenue
    2.4 km
  26. Take the exit ramp slight left towards Busamed Bram Fischer International Airport Hospital
    0.6 km
  27. Turn left
    0.5 km
  28. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.0 km
  29. Continue
    0.5 km
  30. Continue straight
    0.2 km
  31. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
    0.0 km
  32. Continue
    0.2 km
  33. Turn left
    0.3 km
  34. Turn left
    0.0 km
  35. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
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Tolls on this route

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Tolls found 0
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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 ↩ Lughawe → A 61 Montpellier A 61 Montpellier to Johannesburg A 61 Montpellier to Pretoria A 61 Montpellier to Cape Town A 61 Montpellier to Durban Johannesburg to Lughawe Pretoria to Lughawe Cape Town to Lughawe
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Halfway point
505.7 km
Western Cape to Free State
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
5 hrs 41 min • 5 hrs 41 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Western Cape to Free State
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
72.8 L needed
Highly direct • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
168.2 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
54.6 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.92
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
88.7%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Lughawe
06:56 – 17:26
Active daylight
Solar noonHighest sun position
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 30 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
2 hrs 27 min
SunriseDawn break
06:56
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R4,227.28
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R20.23
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R202.26
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R4,449.77
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
High (21)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
3
Lane merges Yield required
2
Complex forks Path selection
0
Highway exits Deceleration zones
5
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin A 61 Montpellier Start: Montpellier Street -34.40881, 19.14924
Midpoint
505.7 km
Total: 1,011.3 km
Midpoint 505.7 km
1,011.3 km 11 hrs 22 min
Destination Lughawe -29.09224, 26.29666

Route sheet

Route class Interprovincial corridor
Province span Western Cape to Free State
One-way road span 1,011.3 km
Return-cycle span 2,022.6 km
Traversal time 11 hrs 22 min
Maneuver count 35
Maneuver density 3.5 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 505.7 km

Coordinate frame

Start -34.40881, 19.14924
Midpoint -32.12733, 22.90608
End -29.09224, 26.29666
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Route FAQ

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Questions 9
How far is A 61 Montpellier from Lughawe? +
A 61 Montpellier is about 1,011.3 km from Lughawe by road.
How long does it take from A 61 Montpellier to Lughawe? +
The drive usually takes about 11 hrs 22 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from A 61 Montpellier to Lughawe 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 61 Montpellier to Lughawe? +
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 61 Montpellier to Lughawe? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R1,931.04 (R26.52 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R1,939.05 (R26.63 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R2,351.91 (R32.30 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R2,366.47 (R32.50 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from A 61 Montpellier to Lughawe? +
No tollgates are 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

: Caledon
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: Johannesburg
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: Aliwal
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London
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Mangaung
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Hamilton
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Busamed Bram Fischer International Airport Hospital
From A 61 Montpellier To Lughawe
Kopano Nokeng Indaba
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Philip Sanders Maselspoort
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Route Locations

Start area
A 61 Montpellier, Western Cape
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available
Destination area
Lughawe, Free State
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available

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