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Distance from Cacula Cabiche to Polokwane

N Cacula Cabiche → Polokwane
Road distance
2,652.3 km
N1
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
1,912.9 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.39×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
68
Info Travel board
Travel time
30 hrs 27 min
Start point
Cacula-Cabiche
End point
Compensatie Street
Return: 54 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
1827 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
87.1 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 15 planned rest stops
34 hrs 12 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R5,064.42
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R5,085.43
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R6,168.21
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R6,206.40
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R6,682.23
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R6,709.94
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R8,138.61
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R8,189.00
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R8,792.40
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R8,828.87
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R10,708.70
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R10,775.01
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
125° SE
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
305° NW
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
South-West
Start coords Origin point
-14.5312, 14.1571
End coords Destination point
-23.9058, 29.4614
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Route class Operational trip category
Local shared
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Cacula Cabiche to Polokwane is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 2,652.3 km in roughly 30 hrs 27 min.
Travel modes
Cacula Cabiche → Polokwane
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Car
2,652.3 km
30 hrs 27 min
Road route
🏍️ Estimate
Two-wheeler
2,652.3 km
~40 hrs 48 min
65 km/h avg
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Flight
2,652 km
↑ 23 hrs 9 min faster
Flight time
5 hrs 18 min
With airport
~7 hrs 18 min
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2,652.3 km 30 hrs 27 min
Start Cacula Cabiche
Finish Polokwane
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  1. Head on Cacula-Cabiche
    8.3 km
  2. Continue straight onto Cabiche-Chicuaqueia
    10.2 km
  3. Continue straight onto Chicuaqueia-Intersecção EN280
    24.8 km
  4. At the end of the road, turn left onto Lubango/Quipungo/Matala
    16.2 km
  5. Turn slight right onto Quipungo-Vindangala
    10.5 km
  6. Continue straight onto Vindangala-Hombo
    16.0 km
  7. Continue straight onto Hombo-Calumbinga
    11.9 km
  8. Continue straight onto Calumbinga-Chipopia
    18.1 km
  9. Continue straight onto Chipopia-Capelongo
    6.6 km
  10. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
    0.0 km
  11. Continue
    0.0 km
  12. Turn right
    3.3 km
  13. Continue straight
    0.8 km
  14. Turn left
    96.4 km
  15. Go straight
    111.2 km
  16. Continue straight
    31.7 km
  17. Turn right
    43.8 km
  18. Turn right
    0.3 km
  19. Turn right
    3.1 km
  20. Turn slight left
    36.9 km
  21. Turn left
    6.9 km
  22. Turn left
    7.3 km
  23. Turn right
    28.3 km
  24. At the end of the road, turn left
    65.7 km
  25. Continue straight onto Ondangwa Main Road
    243.5 km
  26. Continue straight
    64.6 km
  27. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.1 km
  28. Continue
    387.5 km
  29. Turn left onto Trans-Kalahari Corridor
    104.3 km
  30. Turn left
    0.0 km
  31. Turn right
    0.2 km
  32. Merge slight right
    0.0 km
  33. Continue straight onto Trans-Kalahari Corridor
    3.4 km
  34. Turn slight left
    0.1 km
  35. Merge slight right onto Trans-Kalahari Corridor
    161.3 km
  36. At the end of the road, turn right onto Trans-Kalahari Corridor
    459.5 km
  37. Continue straight onto Sir Seretse Khama Avenue
    3.2 km
  38. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Sir Seretse Karma Highway
    0.1 km
  39. Continue onto Sir Seretse Karma Highway
    0.0 km
  40. Go straight onto Sir Seretse Khama Avenue
    2.1 km
  41. Continue straight onto Trans-Kalahari Corridor
    74.0 km
  42. Continue straight onto Main Street
    4.5 km
  43. Continue straight onto Trans-Kalahari Corridor
    5.5 km
  44. At the end of the road, turn right onto Trans-Kalahari Corridor
    36.5 km
  45. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.1 km
  46. Continue
    10.0 km
  47. At the end of the road, turn right
    0.6 km
  48. Keep slight left at the fork
    0.7 km
  49. Turn slight left
    0.2 km
  50. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
    0.1 km
  51. Continue
    0.9 km
  52. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.1 km
  53. Continue
    49.1 km
  54. Continue left onto Church Street
    71.1 km
  55. Continue straight onto Sarel Cilliers Street
    0.3 km
  56. Continue straight onto Roos Street
    0.4 km
  57. Continue straight onto Andries Pretorius Street
    166.6 km
  58. Keep slight left at the fork towards N1: Polokwane
    1.5 km
  59. Merge slight right
    130.1 km
  60. Keep slight right at the fork
    104.7 km
  61. Take the exit ramp slight left
    2.0 km
  62. Go straight
    2.7 km
  63. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Grobler Street
    0.0 km
  64. Continue onto Grobler Street
    0.3 km
  65. Keep slight left at the fork onto Grobler Street
    0.1 km
  66. Go straight onto Grobler Street
    1.8 km
  67. Turn left onto Compensatie Street
    0.2 km
  68. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
Navigation sign

Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 36
Known total R1,375.00
Main toll road N4
This route includes 36 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N4.
Brits Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R20.00
Doornpoort Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R20.00
Kranskop
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Kranskop
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Brits Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R20.00
Kranskop
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Doornpoort Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R20.00
Kranskop
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Carousel
Road: Road not linked yet
R75.00
Doornpoort Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R20.00
Buffelspoort Ramp Plaza
Road:
R20.00
Pumulani
Road: Road not linked yet
R16.50
Buffelspoort Ramp Plaza
Road:
R20.00
Pumulani
Road: Road not linked yet
R16.50
Carousel
Road: Road not linked yet
R75.00
Carousel
Road: Road not linked yet
R75.00
Murrayhill
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Nyl
Road: Road not linked yet
R79.50
Nyl
Road: Road not linked yet
R79.50
Kroondal
Road: Road not linked yet
R20.00
Nyl
Road: Road not linked yet
R79.50
Nyl
Road: Road not linked yet
R79.50
Murrayhill
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Doornpoort Plaza
Road: N4 Bakwena corridor
R20.00
Swartruggens Toll Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R103.00
Doornpoort Plaza
Road: N4 Bakwena corridor
R20.00
Wallmansthal
Road: Road not linked yet
R7.50
Wallmansthal
Road: Road not linked yet
R7.50
Kroondal
Road: Road not linked yet
R20.00
Sebetiela
Road: Road not linked yet
R24.50
Marikana Toll Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R30.00
Sebetiela
Road: Road not linked yet
R24.50
Maubane
Road: Road not linked yet
R33.00
Maubane
Road: Road not linked yet
R33.00
Hammanskraal
Road: Road not linked yet
R35.00
Hammanskraal
Road: Road not linked yet
R35.00
Routes ↩ Polokwane → Cacula Cabiche Cacula Cabiche to Johannesburg Cacula Cabiche to Pretoria Cacula Cabiche to Cape Town Cacula Cabiche to Durban Johannesburg to Polokwane Pretoria to Polokwane Cape Town to Polokwane
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
1,327.7 km
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
15 hrs 13 min • 15 hrs 13 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Mid-route reference
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
191.0 L needed
Moderate efficiency • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
441.1 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
143.2 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.92
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
72.1%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Polokwane
06:27 – 17:28
Outside daylight hours
Solar noonHighest sun position
Total daylightUsable driving light
11 hrs 0 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
Expired
SunriseDawn break
06:27
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R11,086.65
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R53.05
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R530.46
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R11,670.16
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
Very High (50)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
7
Lane merges Yield required
3
Complex forks Path selection
4
Highway exits Deceleration zones
8
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Cacula Cabiche Start: Cacula-Cabiche -14.53115, 14.15707
Midpoint
1,327.7 km
Total: 2,652.3 km
Midpoint 1,327.7 km
2,652.3 km 30 hrs 27 min
Destination Polokwane End: Compensatie Street -23.90583, 29.46139

Route sheet

Route class Resolved South Africa route
Province span South Africa
One-way road span 2,652.3 km
Return-cycle span 5,304.6 km
Traversal time 30 hrs 27 min
Maneuver count 68
Maneuver density 2.6 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 1,327.7 km

Coordinate frame

Start -14.53115, 14.15707
Midpoint -22.31248, 19.68014
End -23.90583, 29.46139
Destination services

Available in Polokwane

Useful places near your destination, from everyday essentials to local stops that can help you settle in faster when you arrive.

Service groups 6
Schools Clothing stores Banks Fuel stations and garages Supermarkets Shopping malls
Nearby category Schools Top 6 nearby matches around Polokwane
6
Nearby category Clothing stores Top 6 nearby matches around Polokwane
6
Nearby category Banks Top 6 nearby matches around Polokwane
6
Nearby category Fuel stations and garages Top 3 nearby matches around Polokwane
3
Nearby category Supermarkets Top 6 nearby matches around Polokwane
6
Nearby category Shopping malls Top 4 nearby matches around Polokwane
4
Destination brief

Travelling to Polokwane

A polished arrival snapshot covering what stands out, who the place suits best and what to keep in mind before you get there.

Signature Limpopo capital hub
Standout Provincial capital with northern-route value
Best for Who this destination suits
Business trip Limpopo base Overnight stop Provincial capital stay
Arrival What to expect on arrival
Airport-side, central-city and N1-adjacent arrivals each create different practical trips, so the exact stop should be named clearly.
Regional base Good base for nearby trips
Use Polokwane as a Limpopo base for provincial business, city services and longer northbound or bushveld-connected road trips.
Destination facts Quick reference details
Polokwane Tourism positions the city as a vibrant capital with attractions and activities
The municipality provides tourism guides and visitor material
The city plays a major service-hub role for Limpopo travel
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Questions 9
How far is Cacula Cabiche from Polokwane? +
Cacula Cabiche is about 2,652.3 km from Polokwane by road.
How long does it take from Cacula Cabiche to Polokwane? +
The drive usually takes about 30 hrs 27 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Cacula Cabiche to Polokwane 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 Cacula Cabiche to Polokwane? +
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 Cacula Cabiche to Polokwane? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R5,064.42 (R26.52 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R5,085.43 (R26.63 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R6,168.21 (R32.30 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R6,206.40 (R32.50 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Cacula Cabiche to Polokwane? +
Yes. There are 36 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. National roads appear in this route, so watch for toll signs and busier sections.
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Towns along the route

Cacula-Cabiche
From Cacula Cabiche To Polokwane
Cabiche-Chicuaqueia
From Cacula Cabiche To Polokwane
Chicuaqueia-Intersecção EN280
From Cacula Cabiche To Polokwane
Lubango/Quipungo/Matala
From Cacula Cabiche To Polokwane
Quipungo-Vindangala
From Cacula Cabiche To Polokwane
Vindangala-Hombo
From Cacula Cabiche To Polokwane
Hombo-Calumbinga
From Cacula Cabiche To Polokwane
Calumbinga-Chipopia
From Cacula Cabiche To Polokwane
Chipopia-Capelongo
From Cacula Cabiche To Polokwane
Trans-Kalahari Corridor
From Cacula Cabiche To Polokwane

Route Locations

Start area
Cacula Cabiche, Huíla
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available
Destination area
Polokwane
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available

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