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Distance from Benoni N12 M81 N12 to Alexandra

N Benoni N12 M81 N12 → Alexandra
Road distance
40.0 km
M54 N12 N3
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
29.2 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.37×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
17
Info Travel board
Travel time
33 min
Start point
Benoni Road
End point
Sheep Lane
Return: 7 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
33 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
71.2 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 0 planned rest stops
33 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R76.37
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R76.69
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R93.02
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R93.60
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R100.77
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R101.19
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R122.73
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R123.49
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R132.59
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R133.14
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R161.49
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R162.49
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
285° WNW
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
105° ESE
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
North-East
Start coords Origin point
-26.1742, 28.3807
End coords Destination point
-26.1044, 28.0989
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Route class Operational trip category
Local shared
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Benoni N12 M81 N12 to Alexandra is a short everyday drive, covering about 40.0 km in roughly 33 min.
Travel modes
Benoni N12 M81 N12 → Alexandra
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Car
40.0 km
33 min
Road route
🏍️ Estimate
Two-wheeler
40.0 km
~36 min
65 km/h avg
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40.0 km 33 min
Start Benoni N12 M81 N12
Finish Alexandra
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Start point
Destination
Driving route
Navigation sign

Turn-by-turn directions

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  1. Head on Benoni Road
    1.2 km
  2. Turn left onto Gabon Street
    0.8 km
  3. At the end of the road, turn left onto Swaziland Street
    0.1 km
  4. Turn right
    0.2 km
  5. Turn left onto Putfontein Road
    0.8 km
  6. Take the ramp straight towards N12: Johannesburg
    0.8 km
  7. Merge slight right
    24.0 km
  8. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N3
    0.5 km
  9. Keep slight right at the fork towards N3: Pretoria
    1.2 km
  10. Merge slight right onto Eastern Bypass
    6.3 km
  11. Take the exit ramp slight left towards M54: Alexandra
    0.6 km
  12. Turn left onto London Road
    2.1 km
  13. Turn right onto 16th Avenue
    0.6 km
  14. Turn left onto Alfred Nzo Street
    0.4 km
  15. Turn right onto 12th Avenue
    0.4 km
  16. Turn right onto Sheep Lane
    0.0 km
  17. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
Navigation sign

Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 7
Known total R0.00
Main toll road N3
This route includes 7 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 -26.153, 28.132
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 -26.167, 28.141
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
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
e-Toll Gull
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
e-Toll Bee-Eater
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
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Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
20.0 km
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
16 min • 16 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Mid-route reference
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
2.9 L needed
Moderate efficiency • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
6.7 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
2.2 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.92
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
73%
☀ 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
7 hrs 15 min
SunriseDawn break
06:39
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R167.19
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R0.80
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R8.00
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R175.99
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 N12 M81 N12 Start: Benoni Road -26.17425, 28.38067
Midpoint
20.0 km
Total: 40.0 km
Midpoint 20.0 km
40.0 km 33 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 40.0 km
Return-cycle span 80.0 km
Traversal time 33 min
Maneuver count 17
Maneuver density 42.5 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 20.0 km

Coordinate frame

Start -26.17425, 28.38067
Midpoint -26.18096, 28.21188
End -26.10444, 28.09889
Nearby places

Places in Alexandra

Fuel stops, shops, restaurants and services near your destination.

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School 0.5 km

Bella Anastatia Day Care NPC

Alfred Nzo Street
🏫
School 0.6 km

Bokang Day Care

Alfred Nzo Street
🏫
School 1.1 km

Iphutheng Primary School

Vincent Tshabalala Road
🏫
School 1.2 km

Zenzeleni Primary School

Vincent Tshabalala Road
🏦
Bank 1.2 km

Nedbank

1st Avenue
📍
Supermarket 1.2 km

Boxer

Cnr Watt Avenue & 3rd Street, 2090, Gauteng
🏬
Shopping centre 1.3 km

Pan Africa Shopping Centre

36 Watt Avenue, 2091
📍
Supermarket 1.3 km

Nizam's Supermarket

1st Avenue
📍
Supermarket 1.3 km

Boxer

Cnr 1st Avenue & Chadwick Street, Alexandra, 2014, Gauteng
🏬
Shopping centre 1.3 km

Alexandra Plaza

43 3rd Street, Johannesburg, 2090
📍
Supermarket 1.3 km

Shoprite

3rd Street, Johannesburg, 2090, Gauteng
🏦
Bank 1.4 km

Capitec Bank

Watt Avenue
⛽
Fuel station 1.4 km

Shell

2090, Gauteng
🏫
School 1.5 km

Kwabhekhilanga High School

Phil Ziqubu Street, Alexandra
🏫
School 1.5 km

Glorious Angels

Zimbabwe Loop
🏫
School 1.6 km

The New Beginning Welcome to S'qalo

1641 Libya Crescent
⛽
Convenience store 1.7 km

Shell Select

2063, Gauteng
🏫
School 1.7 km

Enjabulweni Nursery School

3659 Phil Machitela Street
⛽
Convenience store 1.8 km

Shell Select

2090, Gauteng
📍
Convenience store 1.9 km

Quickshop

Alexandra
📍
Supermarket 2.0 km

Pick n Pay

Gauteng
⛽
Fuel station 2.0 km

Shell

2090, Gauteng
📍
Supermarket 2.3 km

Shoprite

Johannesburg, 2090, Gauteng
⛽
Fuel station 2.5 km

Shell

623 Louis Botha Avenue, 2090, Gauteng
📍
Supermarket 2.5 km

Pick n Pay

Johannesburg, 2018, Gauteng
⛽
Convenience store 2.8 km

Engen

Grayston Drive
⛽
Convenience store 3.7 km

Shell Select

2196, Gauteng
⛽
Convenience store 3.7 km

Shell Select

2196, Gauteng
🏦
ATM 3.7 km

Bitcoin ATM - Shitcoins.club

Athol Road & Johannesburg Rd Highlands North, Johannesburg, 2037
🏬
Department store 3.9 km

Amway Business Centre

12 Friesland Crescent, 1620
👔
Clothing store 4.2 km

Woolworths

34 Whiteley Road Melrose Arch, Sandton, 2196
🏦
Bank 4.3 km

Mercantile Bank Ltd

142 West Street, 2196
🏬
Department store 4.4 km

Edgars

Rivonia Road, Sandton, 2196
🏦
Bank 4.4 km

FNB

30 Melrose Boulevard, Johannesburg
🏬
Shopping centre 4.5 km

Greenstone Shopping Centre

Modderfontein Road, 1616
👔
Clothing store 4.5 km

PEP

Johannesburg, 1609, Gauteng
🏦
Bank 4.5 km

Standard Bank

5th Street, Sandton, 2196
👔
Clothing store 4.6 km

Pick n Pay Clothing

Greenstone Hill, 1609, Gauteng
💊
Pharmacy 4.6 km

Clicks

Modderfontein Road, 1609
👔
Clothing store 4.7 km

Woolworths

79 Rivonia Road, Sandton, 2146
🏬
Shopping centre 4.8 km

The Wedge

Rivonia Road
🏬
Shopping centre 4.8 km

Stonehill Crossing

Stoneridge Drive
🏬
Department store 5.2 km

Bridge Shopping Centre

Buccleuch Drive
👔
Clothing store 5.3 km

Crocs

Waterval Crescent, 2191
👔
Clothing store 5.5 km

JAM

Waterval Crescent, 2191
👔
Clothing store 6.1 km

Ackermans

Woodmead Drive, 2191
🏦
Bank 6.3 km

FNB

335 Rivonia Boulevard, Johannesburg
👔
Clothing store 6.4 km

Woolworths

Rivonia Boulevard, Johannesburg, 2128
🏦
Bank 6.4 km

Capitec Bank

Rivonia Boulevard, Johannesburg, 2128
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Questions 8
How far is Benoni N12 M81 N12 from Alexandra? +
Benoni N12 M81 N12 is about 40.0 km from Alexandra by road.
How long does it take from Benoni N12 M81 N12 to Alexandra? +
The drive usually takes about 33 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Benoni N12 M81 N12 to Alexandra in one day? +
Yes, for many drivers this can be done in one day.
Is taxi available from Benoni N12 M81 N12 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 N12 M81 N12 to Alexandra? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R76.37 (R26.52 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R76.69 (R26.63 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R93.02 (R32.30 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R93.60 (R32.50 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Benoni N12 M81 N12 to Alexandra? +
Yes. There are 7 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

: Johannesburg
From Benoni N12 M81 N12 To Alexandra
Toll: Pretoria
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Germiston
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Durban
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Kimberley
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: Pretoria
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ern Bypass
From Benoni N12 M81 N12 To Alexandra
: Alexandra
From Benoni N12 M81 N12 To Alexandra
Sheep Lane
From Benoni N12 M81 N12 To Alexandra

Route Locations

Start area
Benoni N12 M81 N12, 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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