Distance from Cape Town to Birchleigh

N Cape Town → Birchleigh
Road distance
1,431.4 km
Provincial mix · N1 / R25
Cape Town to Birchleigh is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 1,431.4 km in roughly 15 hrs 36 min.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
1,287.2 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.11×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
20
Info Travel board
Travel time
15 hrs 36 min
Start point
Paddock Avenue
End point
Dikbas Street
Return: 31 hrs 13 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
936 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
91.7 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 7 planned rest stops
17 hrs 21 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R2,880.63
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R2,891.96
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R2,877.53
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R3,015.64
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R3,800.83
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R3,815.78
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R3,796.75
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R3,978.97
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R5,001.09
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R5,020.77
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R4,995.72
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R5,235.49
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
50° NE
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
230° SW
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
North-East
Start coords Origin point
-33.9288, 18.4172
End coords Destination point
-26.0581, 28.2369
Taxi Transport options
Shared taxi fare
Long-distance caution
Route class Operational trip category
Long-distance
Operator type Service format
Minibus taxi
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Cape Town → Birchleigh
Places along your journey

Places from Cape Town to Birchleigh

Fuel stops, restaurants, shops and services along or near your route.

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Fuel stations Near Cape Town

Shell

1 Orange Street, Cape Town, 8001, Western Cape 0 km from start
🍽️
Food & drink Near Cape Town

Dinkel German Bakery

91 Kloof Nek Road, Cape Town, 8001 1 km from start
Convenience store Near Cape Town

Shell Select

7441, Western Cape 11 km from start
Fuel stations Near Cape Town

Shell

98 Main Road, Kraaifontein, 7570, Western Cape 30 km from start
🛒
Convenience store Soon after Cape Town

Quickshop

Laingsburg 241 km from start
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Supermarkets Before halfway

Checkers

Beaufort West, 6970, Western Cape 426 km from start
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Convenience store Before halfway

Quickshop

Beaufort West 426 km from start
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Convenience store Past halfway

Quickshop

Colesberg 720 km from start
🍽️
Food & drink Approaching Birchleigh

Mugg & Bean

Kellner Street 912 km from start
Fuel stations Near Birchleigh

Shell

11 Andries Pretorius Road, Alberton, 1449, Gauteng 1,265 km from start
🍽️
Food & drink Near Birchleigh

Fournos Bakery

Regent Street 1,269 km from start
🍽️
Food & drink Near Birchleigh

Charlie Catue

Smith Road 1,269 km from start
🍽️
Food & drink Near Birchleigh

Fat Cake City

Rietfontein Road 1,271 km from start
Fuel stations Near Birchleigh

Shell

1609, Gauteng 1,278 km from start
🛒
Convenience store Near Birchleigh

Quickshop

102 Mooirivier Drive, Kempton Park 1,286 km from start
🛒
Convenience store 1.1 km

Quickshop

20 Mooifontein Road, Kempton Park
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Convenience store 1.1 km

Quickshop

Kempton Park
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Schools & education 1.5 km

Norkem Park High School

James Wright Avenue, Kempton Park, 1618
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Supermarkets 1.6 km

Food Lover's Market

Veld Street
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Convenience store 1.6 km

Bonjour

Kempton Park, 1619
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Convenience store 1.7 km

Quickshop

Kempton Park
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Supermarkets 1.8 km

Checkers

Kempton Park, 1619, Gauteng
🛒
Convenience store 1.8 km

Quickshop

102 Mooirivier Drive, Kempton Park
🛒
Convenience store 2.3 km

Bonjour

Kempton Park, 1618
🏫
College 2.4 km

Ekurhuleni West TVET College Kempton Park Campus

Pretoria Road, Kempton Park
Convenience store 2.5 km

Shell Select

1619, Gauteng
🏦
Banks 2.5 km

Nedbank

Cnr Monument Road & Dam Road Glen Acres Mall, Kempton Park, 1619
👓
Opticians 2.5 km

Execuspec

Monument Road, Kempton Park
🏫
Schools & education 2.5 km

Saint Christophers Academy

Suikerbekkie Road
🏦
Banks 2.6 km

Standard Bank

Monument Road, Kempton Park, 1619
🏦
Banks 2.6 km

FNB

182 Monument Road, Kempton Park, 1619
🏦
Banks 2.6 km

ABSA

182 Monument Road, Kempton Park, 1619
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Car services 2.7 km

BBL Batteries

227 Monument Road, Kempton park
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Home & garden 2.8 km

Cashbuild

Monument Road, Kempton Park, 1619
🎁
Gifts & hobbies 2.9 km

Rule Rite

Monument Road, Kempton Park, 1619
Convenience store 3.1 km

Shell Select

1619, Gauteng
📱
Electronics 3.1 km

ASG

Monument Road, Kempton Park
🏫
Schools & education 3.2 km

Impala Laer Skool

Van Riebeeck Road, Kempton Park, 1619
🏫
Schools & education 3.3 km

Aston Manor Primary School

Eland Road, Kempton Pank, 1619
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Schools & education 3.5 km

Van Riebeeck Road, Kempton Park, 1619
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Schools & education 3.7 km

Saint Matthews

Sim Road, Kempton Park, 1619
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Schools & education 4.1 km

Kempton Park Primary School

Highveld Road, Kempton Park, 1619
🏠
Home & garden 4.5 km

Builders Warehouse

Kelvin Drive, Kempton Park, 1619
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Beauty & wellness 4.6 km

Ma Ash hair Style & Ink Birch Acres Branch

4155 Isikalu Street, Johannesburg, 1619
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Home & garden 4.9 km

Noags

Pomona, Kempton Park
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Government offices 5.0 km

Kempton Park Civic Centre Clinic

33 Cnr C.R. Swart Drive & Pretoria Road, Kempton Park, 1619
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Professional services 5.1 km

JAS Forwarding SA

65 Maple Street, Johannesburg, 1619
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Professional services 5.1 km

Innovative Eventz

7 Vasseur Road, Edenvale, 1619
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Taxi ranks 5.1 km

Taxi Rank Shopping mall

Zuurfontein Street, Johnannesburg
📱
Electronics 5.1 km

Incredible COnnection

Kelvin Drive, Kempton Park, 1619
🏠
Home & garden 5.2 km

Maple Street Timbers

Maple Street, Kempton Park, 1619
🔧
Car services 5.3 km

ABC Auto Parts

6 Norwalk Road, Chloorkop, 1619
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Clothing & fashion 5.4 km

Edgars

Edgars, Kelvin Drive, Rhodesfield, Ekurhuleni Ward 17, Kempton Park, City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, 1627, South Africa
🔧
Car services 5.4 km

Supa Deals

42 Voortrekker Road, 1619
🏦
Banks 5.4 km

Nedbank

Zuurfontein Street
👔
Clothing & fashion 5.4 km

PEP

7 West Street, Kempton Park, 1619, Gauteng
🎁
Gifts & hobbies 5.5 km

Prosper Liquor Store

Central Avenue, 1619
🎁
Gifts & hobbies 5.5 km

Fluffy Buddies

24 Central Avenue, 1619
Convenience store 5.5 km

Shell Select

1619, Gauteng
🏠
Home & garden 5.5 km

Akhona Furnishers

Pretoria Road, Kempton Park, 1619
🍽️
Food & drink 5.6 km

George's Bakery Bredell

97 3rd Avenue, Bredell, 1619
👔
Clothing & fashion 5.6 km

PEP

Pretoria Road, Kempton Park, 1619, Gauteng
🥩
Butcheries 5.7 km

Vleisfabriek/ Meatfactory Bredell

97 3rd Avenue, Bredell, 1619
🎁
Gifts & hobbies 5.7 km

Dogbox Liquors

97 3rd Avenue, Bredell, 1619
🔧
Car services 5.7 km

Aweh Auto Spares

98 3rd Avenue, Bredell, 1619
🏛️
Government offices 5.8 km

Kempton Park License Department

H Lewis Street, Kempton Park, 1619
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Laundry & repairs 5.9 km

Dyechem Industrial

Chloor Road
💇
Beauty & wellness 6.1 km

Glam'd Nail Bar

757 Lawrence Phokanoka Drive, Tembisa, 1632
🏠
Home & garden 6.1 km

Matress Sales

Matress Sales, Plane Road, Rhodesfield, Ekurhuleni Ward 17, Kempton Park, City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, 1627, South Africa
Convenience store 6.3 km

Shell Select

1619, Gauteng
🎁
Gifts & hobbies 6.5 km

Tops at Spar

169 3rd Avenue, Bredell, 1619
👔
Clothing & fashion 6.5 km

PEP Kempton Park Bredell Square

Bredell Square 3rd Avenue, Bredell, 1619
Convenience store 6.6 km

Shell Select

1632, Gauteng
🔧
Car services 6.8 km

LR Mega Centre

144 2nd Avenue, Bredell, 1619
🏠
Home & garden 7.0 km

AA Hardware

Reverend R.T.J. Nemane Drive
Route

Route overview

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Route map

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Start, destination and route line.

1,431.4 km 15 hrs 36 min
Start Cape Town
Finish Birchleigh
Map key
Start point
Destination
Driving route
Navigation sign

Turn-by-turn directions

  1. Directions from Cape Town to Birchleigh via N1
    National highway N1
  2. Directions from Cape Town to Birchleigh via R25
    Provincial road route R25
  3. Head on Paddock Avenue
    0.1 km
  4. Turn left onto Saint Johns Road
    0.2 km
  5. Continue straight onto Plein Street
    0.5 km
  6. Turn right onto Darling Street
    0.5 km
  7. Continue straight onto Sir Lowry Road
    0.2 km
  8. Go straight
    0.1 km
  9. Go straight onto Christiaan Barnard Street
    1.0 km
  10. Take the ramp right towards N1: Paarl
    0.7 km
  11. Merge slight right onto FW de Klerk Boulevard
    461.0 km
  12. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Donkin Street
    0.1 km
  13. Continue onto Donkin Street
    2.0 km
  14. Continue straight
    917.4 km
  15. Keep slight left at the fork onto Southern Bypass
    32.5 km
  16. Take the exit ramp slight left towards R25: Edenvale
    0.8 km
  17. Go straight onto Modderfontein Road
    12.6 km
  18. Turn right onto Ysterhout Street
    0.6 km
  19. Turn left onto Olienhout Avenue
    0.9 km
  20. Turn right onto Maroela Street
    0.0 km
  21. Turn slight left onto Dikbas Street
    0.1 km
  22. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
Navigation sign

Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 22
Known total R590.00
Main toll road N1
This route includes 22 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N1. 9 Gauteng open-road / gantry toll points are shown as R0.00 because GFIP e-toll charging ended from 12 April 2024.
Vaal
Road: Road not linked yet
R91.50
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.187, 28.134
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Vaal
Road: Road not linked yet
R91.50
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Unnamed toll booth near Huguenot
Road: Near Huguenot / N1 corridor
R0.00
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
Verkeerdevlei
Road: Road not linked yet
R78.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.259, 28.115
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
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.153, 28.132
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.263, 27.976
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 -26.222, 28.128
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
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.167, 28.141
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
716.0 km
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
7 hrs 48 min • 7 hrs 48 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Mid-route reference
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
103.1 L needed
Highly direct • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
238.1 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
77.3 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R2.02
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
89.9%
Solar data
Daylight window at Birchleigh
06:51 – 17:22
Outside daylight hours
Solar noonHighest sun position
12:07
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 31 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
Expired
SunriseDawn break
06:51
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R5,983.41
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R28.63
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R286.29
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R6,298.33
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
Moderate (10)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
1
Lane merges Yield required
1
Complex forks Path selection
1
Highway exits Deceleration zones
2
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Cape Town Start: Paddock Avenue -33.92883, 18.41722
Midpoint
716.0 km
Total: 1,431.4 km
Midpoint 716.0 km
1,431.4 km 15 hrs 36 min
Destination Birchleigh End: Dikbas Street -26.05806, 28.23694

Route sheet

Route class Resolved South Africa route
Province span South Africa
One-way road span 1,431.4 km
Return-cycle span 2,862.9 km
Traversal time 15 hrs 36 min
Maneuver count 20
Maneuver density 1.4 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 716.0 km

Coordinate frame

Start -33.92883, 18.41722
Midpoint -31.01440, 24.55923
End -26.05806, 28.23694
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Route FAQ

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Questions 9
How far is Cape Town from Birchleigh? +
Cape Town is about 1,431.4 km from Birchleigh by road.
How long does it take from Cape Town to Birchleigh? +
The drive usually takes about 15 hrs 36 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Cape Town to Birchleigh 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 Cape Town to Birchleigh? +
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 Cape Town to Birchleigh? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R2,880.63 (R27.95 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R2,891.96 (R28.06 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R2,877.53 (R27.92 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R3,015.64 (R29.26 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Cape Town to Birchleigh? +
Yes. There are 22 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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