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Distance from Benoni N3 to Mangaung N5

N Benoni N3 → Mangaung N5
Road distance
430.2 km
M30 N12 N3
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
384.9 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.12×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
20
Info Travel board
Travel time
4 hrs 39 min
Start point
Park Street
Return: 18 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
279 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
92.4 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 2 planned rest stops
5 hrs 9 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R821.45
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R824.86
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R1,000.48
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R1,006.68
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R1,083.86
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R1,088.35
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R1,320.08
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R1,328.25
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R1,426.13
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R1,432.04
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R1,736.95
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R1,747.70
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
212° SSW
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
32° NNE
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
South-West
Start coords Origin point
-26.1930, 28.3082
End coords Destination point
-29.1164, 26.2155
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Route class Operational trip category
Local shared
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Benoni N3 to Mangaung N5 is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 430.2 km in roughly 4 hrs 39 min. It also crosses a provincial boundary.
Travel modes
Benoni N3 → Mangaung N5
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Car
430.2 km
4 hrs 39 min
Road route
🏍️ Estimate
Two-wheeler
430.2 km
~6 hrs 37 min
65 km/h avg
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Flight
430 km
↑ 1 hr 47 min faster
Flight time
51 min
With airport
~2 hrs 51 min
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430.2 km 4 hrs 39 min
Start Benoni N3
Finish Mangaung N5
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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 left at the fork towards N3
    0.9 km
  8. Merge slight right onto Eastern Bypass
    7.2 km
  9. Keep slight right at the fork onto Southern Bypass
    23.5 km
  10. Keep slight right at the fork
    364.3 km
  11. Take the exit ramp slight left towards M30: Mangaung
    0.9 km
  12. Continue straight onto Raymond Mhlaba Street
    7.8 km
  13. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Raymond Mhlaba Street
    0.0 km
  14. Continue onto Raymond Mhlaba Street
    3.5 km
  15. Continue straight onto East Burger Street
    0.3 km
  16. Turn right onto Nelson Mandela Drive
    0.9 km
  17. Turn left onto Markgraaff Street
    0.3 km
  18. Turn left onto Merriam Makeba Street
    0.1 km
  19. Turn right
    0.1 km
  20. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
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Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 19
Known total R426.50
Main toll road N3
This route includes 19 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N3. 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 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
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.167, 28.141
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Vaal
Road: Road not linked yet
R91.50
Vaal
Road: Road not linked yet
R91.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.222, 28.128
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
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
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.268, 27.950
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.263, 27.976
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
e-Toll Gull
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
e-Toll Bee-Eater
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Routes ↩ Mangaung N5 → Benoni N3 Benoni N3 to Johannesburg Benoni N3 to Pretoria Benoni N3 to Cape Town Benoni N3 to Durban Johannesburg to Mangaung N5 Pretoria to Mangaung N5 Cape Town to Mangaung N5
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Halfway point
215.5 km
Gauteng to Free State
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
2 hrs 19 min • 2 hrs 19 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Gauteng to Free State
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
31.0 L needed
Highly direct • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
71.6 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
23.2 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.92
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
89.5%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Mangaung N5
06:52 – 17:30
Outside daylight hours
Solar noonHighest sun position
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 37 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
12 hrs 33 min
SunriseDawn break
06:52
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R1,798.25
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R8.60
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R86.04
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R1,892.90
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
High (17)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
1
Lane merges Yield required
2
Complex forks Path selection
3
Highway exits Deceleration zones
3
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Benoni N3 Start: Park Street -26.19304, 28.30824
Midpoint
215.5 km
Total: 430.2 km
Midpoint 215.5 km
430.2 km 4 hrs 39 min
Destination Mangaung N5 -29.11640, 26.21550

Route sheet

Route class Interprovincial corridor
Province span Gauteng to Free State
One-way road span 430.2 km
Return-cycle span 860.4 km
Traversal time 4 hrs 39 min
Maneuver count 20
Maneuver density 4.6 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 215.5 km

Coordinate frame

Start -26.19304, 28.30824
Midpoint -27.60723, 27.26130
End -29.11640, 26.21550
Places

Places in Mangaung N5

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

40 places
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Convenience store

Shell Select

⛽ Convenience store 9301, Free State
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Supermarket

Shoprite

📍 Supermarket Bloemfontein, 9301, Free State
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Department store

Edgars

🏬 Department store Bloemfontein
📍
Supermarket

Pick n Pay

📍 Supermarket 105-107 Henry Street Logan Waterfront, Bloemfontein, 9300, Free State
🏬
Shopping centre

Loch Logan Mall

🏬 Shopping centre 105 Henry
📍
Supermarket

Shoprite

📍 Supermarket Bloemfontein, 9301, Free State
⛽
Convenience store

Shell Select

⛽ Convenience store 9301, Free State
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Clothing store

Spitz

👔 Clothing store Bloemfontein
👔
Clothing store

PEP

👔 Clothing store Bloemfontein, 9301, Free State
👔
Clothing store

PEP

👔 Clothing store Bloemfontein, 9301, Free State
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Supermarket

Boxer

📍 Supermarket East Burger Street, Bloemfontein, 9300, Orange Free State
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Bank

Nedbank

🏦 Bank Henry Street, Bloemfontein
🏦
Bank

FNB

🏦 Bank Nelson Mandela Drive
⛽
Convenience store

Shell Select

⛽ Convenience store 9301, Free State
📍
Convenience store

Monate Cash & Carry

📍 Convenience store Bloemfontein
📍
Supermarket

Dream Supermarket

📍 Supermarket Kolbe Avenue
🏫
School

St. Andrews Pre Primary

🏫 School 3rd Avenue, Bloemfontein
🏫
School

Haasbekkie Pre-Primary

🏫 School Bloemfontein
👔
Clothing store

Fashion World

👔 Clothing store Kellner Street
📍
Convenience store

Bonjour

📍 Convenience store Boemfontien
👔
Clothing store

Truworths

👔 Clothing store Kellner Street
🏫
School

St. Andrew's

🏫 School Bloemfontein
👔
Clothing store

Foschini Mimosa Mall

👔 Clothing store Kellner Street
🏫
School

Sentraal Pre-Primary School

🏫 School Bloemfontein
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School

Free State School of Nursing

🏫 School Kolbe Avenue, Bloemfontein
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Shopping centre

Mimosa Mall

🏬 Shopping centre Bloemfontein
🏫
School

Sentraal Primary School

🏫 School Bloemfontein
📍
Convenience store

Quickshop

📍 Convenience store Bloemfontein
🏫
School

Castle Bridge School

🏫 School James Dick Street, Bloemfontein
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Clothing store

Bridal Emporium

👔 Clothing store 14 General Hertzog
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Fuel station

BP

⛽ Fuel station McGregor Street, Bloemfontein, 9306, Free State
⛽
Convenience store

Shell Select

⛽ Convenience store 9300, Free State
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Clothing store

Adenddorf machinery mart

👔 Clothing store 10 Harvey Road, 9301
🏫
School

🏫 School Haldon Road
🏬
Department store

Quantum cigarettes

🏬 Department store 228 Mlamleli Road
🏦
Bank

Standard Bank

🏦 Bank Fakulteits Street
⛽
Convenience store

Shell Select

⛽ Convenience store 9301, Free State
⛽
Convenience store

Shell Select

⛽ Convenience store 9301, Free State
🏬
Shopping centre

TGS Shopping Center

🏬 Shopping centre 46 Wilde Als Avenue, 9301
⛽
Convenience store

Shell Select

⛽ Convenience store 9300, Free State
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Questions 9
How far is Benoni N3 from Mangaung N5? +
Benoni N3 is about 430.2 km from Mangaung N5 by road.
How long does it take from Benoni N3 to Mangaung N5? +
The drive usually takes about 4 hrs 39 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Benoni N3 to Mangaung N5 in one day? +
Yes, for many drivers this can be done in one day.
Is taxi available from Benoni N3 to Mangaung N5? +
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 N3 to Mangaung N5? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R821.45 (R26.52 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R824.86 (R26.63 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R1,000.48 (R32.30 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R1,006.68 (R32.50 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Benoni N3 to Mangaung N5? +
Yes. There are 19 tollgates currently matched for this route.
What is the route verdict for this trip? +
Heavy long-distance trip: This is a serious road trip. Start early, plan rest stops, and consider whether an overnight stay makes more sense.
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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Route Locations

Start area
Benoni N3, Gauteng
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available
Destination area
Mangaung N5, Free State
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available

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