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Distance from Benoni M81 to Alexandra

N Benoni M81 → Alexandra
Road distance
31.9 km
M54 N12 N3
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
23.1 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.38×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
15
Info Travel board
Travel time
26 min
Start point
Park Street
End point
Sheep Lane
Return: 52 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
26 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
73.0 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 0 planned rest stops
26 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R60.86
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R61.12
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R74.13
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R74.59
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R80.31
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R80.64
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R97.81
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R98.41
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R105.66
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R106.10
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R128.69
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R129.49
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
295° WNW
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
115° ESE
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
North-East
Start coords Origin point
-26.1930, 28.3082
End coords Destination point
-26.1044, 28.0989
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Route class Operational trip category
Local shared
Calculating arrival…
Benoni M81 to Alexandra is a short everyday drive, covering about 31.9 km in roughly 26 min.
Travel modes
Benoni M81 → Alexandra
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Car
31.9 km
26 min
Road route
🏍️ Estimate
Two-wheeler
31.9 km
~29 min
65 km/h avg
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31.9 km 26 min
Start Benoni M81
Finish Alexandra
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Start point
Destination
Driving route
Navigation sign

Turn-by-turn directions

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  1. Head on Park Street
    0.1 km
  2. Turn right onto Howard Avenue
    0.6 km
  3. Turn left onto Bunyan Street
    0.9 km
  4. Take the ramp left towards N12
    0.5 km
  5. Merge slight right
    17.7 km
  6. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N3
    0.5 km
  7. Keep slight right at the fork towards N3: Pretoria
    1.2 km
  8. Merge slight right onto Eastern Bypass
    6.3 km
  9. Take the exit ramp slight left towards M54: Alexandra
    0.6 km
  10. Turn left onto London Road
    2.1 km
  11. Turn right onto 16th Avenue
    0.6 km
  12. Turn left onto Alfred Nzo Street
    0.4 km
  13. Turn right onto 12th Avenue
    0.4 km
  14. Turn right onto Sheep Lane
    0.0 km
  15. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
Navigation sign

Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 6
Known total R0.00
Main toll road N3
This route includes 6 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N3. 4 Gauteng open-road / gantry toll points are shown as R0.00 because GFIP e-toll charging ended from 12 April 2024.
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.173, 28.260
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.167, 28.141
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.153, 28.132
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
e-Toll Gull
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.116, 28.133
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
e-Toll Bee-Eater
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
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Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
15.9 km
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
13 min • 13 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Mid-route reference
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
2.3 L needed
Moderate efficiency • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
5.3 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
1.7 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.92
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
72.5%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Alexandra
06:39 – 17:28
Active daylight
Solar noonHighest sun position
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 48 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
10 hrs 8 min
SunriseDawn break
06:39
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R133.24
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R0.64
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R6.37
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R140.25
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
Moderate (8)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
0
Lane merges Yield required
2
Complex forks Path selection
1
Highway exits Deceleration zones
2
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Benoni M81 Start: Park Street -26.19304, 28.30824
Midpoint
15.9 km
Total: 31.9 km
Midpoint 15.9 km
31.9 km 26 min
Destination Alexandra End: Sheep Lane -26.10444, 28.09889

Route sheet

Route class Resolved South Africa route
Province span South Africa
One-way road span 31.9 km
Return-cycle span 63.7 km
Traversal time 26 min
Maneuver count 15
Maneuver density 47.1 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 15.9 km

Coordinate frame

Start -26.19304, 28.30824
Midpoint -26.16460, 28.17764
End -26.10444, 28.09889
Places

Places in Alexandra

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49 places
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School

Bella Anastatia Day Care NPC

🏫 School Alfred Nzo Street
🏫
School

Bokang Day Care

🏫 School Alfred Nzo Street
🏫
School

Iphutheng Primary School

🏫 School Vincent Tshabalala Road
🏫
School

Zenzeleni Primary School

🏫 School Vincent Tshabalala Road
🏦
Bank

Nedbank

🏦 Bank 1st Avenue
📍
Supermarket

Boxer

📍 Supermarket Cnr Watt Avenue & 3rd Street, 2090, Gauteng
🏬
Shopping centre

Pan Africa Shopping Centre

🏬 Shopping centre 36 Watt Avenue, 2091
📍
Supermarket

Nizam's Supermarket

📍 Supermarket 1st Avenue
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Supermarket

Boxer

📍 Supermarket Cnr 1st Avenue & Chadwick Street, Alexandra, 2014, Gauteng
🏬
Shopping centre

Alexandra Plaza

🏬 Shopping centre 43 3rd Street, Johannesburg, 2090
📍
Supermarket

Shoprite

📍 Supermarket 3rd Street, Johannesburg, 2090, Gauteng
🏦
Bank

Capitec Bank

🏦 Bank Watt Avenue
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Fuel station

Shell

⛽ Fuel station 2090, Gauteng
🏫
School

Kwabhekhilanga High School

🏫 School Phil Ziqubu Street, Alexandra
🏫
School

Glorious Angels

🏫 School Zimbabwe Loop
🏫
School

The New Beginning Welcome to S'qalo

🏫 School 1641 Libya Crescent
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Convenience store

Shell Select

⛽ Convenience store 2063, Gauteng
🏫
School

Enjabulweni Nursery School

🏫 School 3659 Phil Machitela Street
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Convenience store

Shell Select

⛽ Convenience store 2090, Gauteng
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Convenience store

Quickshop

📍 Convenience store Alexandra
📍
Supermarket

Pick n Pay

📍 Supermarket Gauteng
⛽
Fuel station

Shell

⛽ Fuel station 2090, Gauteng
📍
Supermarket

Shoprite

📍 Supermarket Johannesburg, 2090, Gauteng
⛽
Fuel station

Shell

⛽ Fuel station 623 Louis Botha Avenue, 2090, Gauteng
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Supermarket

Pick n Pay

📍 Supermarket Johannesburg, 2018, Gauteng
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Convenience store

Engen

⛽ Convenience store Grayston Drive
⛽
Convenience store

Shell Select

⛽ Convenience store 2196, Gauteng
⛽
Convenience store

Shell Select

⛽ Convenience store 2196, Gauteng
🏦
ATM

Bitcoin ATM - Shitcoins.club

🏦 ATM Athol Road & Johannesburg Rd Highlands North, Johannesburg, 2037
🏬
Department store

Amway Business Centre

🏬 Department store 12 Friesland Crescent, 1620
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Clothing store

Woolworths

👔 Clothing store 34 Whiteley Road Melrose Arch, Sandton, 2196
🏦
Bank

Mercantile Bank Ltd

🏦 Bank 142 West Street, 2196
🏬
Department store

Edgars

🏬 Department store Rivonia Road, Sandton, 2196
🏦
Bank

FNB

🏦 Bank 30 Melrose Boulevard, Johannesburg
🏬
Shopping centre

Greenstone Shopping Centre

🏬 Shopping centre Modderfontein Road, 1616
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Clothing store

PEP

👔 Clothing store Johannesburg, 1609, Gauteng
🏦
Bank

Standard Bank

🏦 Bank 5th Street, Sandton, 2196
👔
Clothing store

Pick n Pay Clothing

👔 Clothing store Greenstone Hill, 1609, Gauteng
💊
Pharmacy

Clicks

💊 Pharmacy Modderfontein Road, 1609
👔
Clothing store

Woolworths

👔 Clothing store 79 Rivonia Road, Sandton, 2146
🏬
Shopping centre

The Wedge

🏬 Shopping centre Rivonia Road
🏬
Shopping centre

Stonehill Crossing

🏬 Shopping centre Stoneridge Drive
🏬
Department store

Bridge Shopping Centre

🏬 Department store Buccleuch Drive
👔
Clothing store

Crocs

👔 Clothing store Waterval Crescent, 2191
👔
Clothing store

JAM

👔 Clothing store Waterval Crescent, 2191
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Clothing store

Ackermans

👔 Clothing store Woodmead Drive, 2191
🏦
Bank

FNB

🏦 Bank 335 Rivonia Boulevard, Johannesburg
👔
Clothing store

Woolworths

👔 Clothing store Rivonia Boulevard, Johannesburg, 2128
🏦
Bank

Capitec Bank

🏦 Bank Rivonia Boulevard, Johannesburg, 2128
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Questions 8
How far is Benoni M81 from Alexandra? +
Benoni M81 is about 31.9 km from Alexandra by road.
How long does it take from Benoni M81 to Alexandra? +
The drive usually takes about 26 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Benoni M81 to Alexandra in one day? +
Yes, for many drivers this can be done in one day.
Is taxi available from Benoni M81 to Alexandra? +
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 Benoni M81 to Alexandra? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R60.86 (R26.52 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R61.12 (R26.63 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R74.13 (R32.30 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R74.59 (R32.50 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Benoni M81 to Alexandra? +
Yes. There are 6 tollgates currently matched for this route.
What is the route verdict for this trip? +
Easy local trip: This looks like a short and simple trip for most drivers.
Is there a road note for this route? +
This is mostly a short local route. National roads appear in this route, so watch for toll signs and busier sections.
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Towns along the route

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ern Bypass
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: Alexandra
From Benoni M81 To Alexandra
Sheep Lane
From Benoni M81 To Alexandra

Route Locations

Start area
Benoni M81, Gauteng
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available
Destination area
Alexandra
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available

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