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Distance from Cape Town to Ngcobaneni

N Cape Town → Ngcobaneni
Road distance
1785.1 km
Highway dominant · N1 / N12 / N3 / N4 / R36 / R37
Cape Town to Ngcobaneni is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 1,785.1 km in roughly 19 hrs 46 min.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
1,566.0 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.14×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
42
Info Travel board
Travel time
19 hrs 46 min
Start point
Paddock Avenue
Return: 39 hrs 33 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
1186 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
90.3 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 9 planned rest stops
22 hrs 1 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R3,592.24
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R3,606.38
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R3,588.39
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R3,760.61
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R4,739.77
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R4,758.42
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R4,734.68
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R4,961.92
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R6,236.54
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R6,261.08
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R6,229.84
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R6,528.84
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
55° NE
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
235° SW
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
North-East
Start coords Origin point
-33.9288, 18.4172
End coords Destination point
-25.1949, 31.1497
Taxi Transport options
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Long-distance caution
Route class Operational trip category
Long-distance
Operator type Service format
Minibus taxi
Weather 13 °C Cape Town Fair View Forecast → 15 °C Ngcobaneni Clear Sky View Forecast →
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Cape Town → Ngcobaneni
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Car
1785.1 km
19 hrs 46 min
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Two-wheeler
1785.1 km
~27 hrs 27 min
65 km/h avg
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1785.1 km 1187 min
Start Cape Town
Finish Ngcobaneni
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  1. Directions from Cape Town to Ngcobaneni via N1 and N3 and N12 and N4
    National highway route N1N3N12N4
  2. Directions from Cape Town to Ngcobaneni via R36 and R37
    Provincial road routes R36R37
  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
    27.2 km
  16. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N3
    0.2 km
  17. Keep slight right at the fork towards N12
    1.5 km
  18. Merge slight right
    1.2 km
  19. Keep slight right at the fork
    121.9 km
  20. Merge slight left
    115.8 km
  21. Take the exit ramp slight left towards R36: Nelspruit
    0.7 km
  22. Continue straight onto Schoemanskloof
    60.5 km
  23. Keep slight left at the fork towards N4
    0.6 km
  24. Merge slight right
    26.7 km
  25. Take the exit ramp slight left towards R37
    0.5 km
  26. At the end of the road, turn right onto Sabie Road
    0.7 km
  27. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.1 km
  28. Continue
    0.3 km
  29. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
    0.0 km
  30. Continue
    0.8 km
  31. Turn left onto Madiba Drive
    15.1 km
  32. Turn left onto Danie Joubert Street
    0.3 km
  33. Turn right onto Tom Lawrence Street
    1.1 km
  34. Turn left
    2.3 km
  35. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.1 km
  36. Continue
    18.2 km
  37. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit
    0.1 km
  38. Continue
    2.7 km
  39. At the end of the road, turn right
    1.0 km
  40. At the end of the road, turn right
    0.4 km
  41. Turn left
    0.6 km
  42. Turn right
    0.4 km
  43. Turn right
    0.2 km
  44. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
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Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 27
Known total R884.00
Main toll road N4
This route includes 27 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N4. 8 Gauteng open-road / gantry toll points are shown as R0.00 because GFIP e-toll charging ended from 12 April 2024.
e-Toll Bee-Eater
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Vaal
Road: Road not linked yet
R91.50
Middleburg Toll Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R84.00
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Machado Toll Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R126.00
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
Middleburg Toll Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R84.00
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
e-Toll Bee-Eater
Road: Road not linked yet
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
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
e-Toll Gull
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.167, 28.141
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.173, 28.260
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Routes ↩ Ngcobaneni → Cape Town Cape Town to Johannesburg Cape Town to Pretoria Cape Town to Durban Cape Town to Polokwane Johannesburg to Ngcobaneni Pretoria to Ngcobaneni Cape Town to Ngcobaneni
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Halfway point
892.8 km
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
9 hrs 53 min • 9 hrs 53 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Mid-route reference
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
128.5 L needed
Highly direct • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
296.9 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
96.4 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R2.02
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
87.7%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Ngcobaneni
06:35 – 17:12
Outside daylight hours
Solar noonHighest sun position
11:53
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 37 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
Expired
SunriseDawn break
06:35
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R7,461.53
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R35.70
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R357.01
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R7,854.24
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
Very High (44)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
5
Lane merges Yield required
4
Complex forks Path selection
4
Highway exits Deceleration zones
8
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Cape Town Start: Paddock Avenue -33.92883, 18.41722
Midpoint
892.8 km
Total: 1785.1 km
Midpoint 892.8 km
1785.1 km 1187 min
Destination Ngcobaneni -25.19490, 31.14967

Route sheet

Route class Resolved South Africa route
Province span South Africa
One-way road span 1785.1 km
Return-cycle span 3570.2 km
Traversal time 1187 min
Maneuver count 42
Maneuver density 2.4 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 892.8 km

Coordinate frame

Start -33.92883, 18.41722
Midpoint -30.00083, 25.80832
End -25.19490, 31.14967
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Questions 9
How far is Cape Town from Ngcobaneni? +
Cape Town is about 1785.1 km from Ngcobaneni by road.
How long does it take from Cape Town to Ngcobaneni? +
The drive usually takes about 1187 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Cape Town to Ngcobaneni 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 Ngcobaneni? +
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 Ngcobaneni? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R3,592.24 (R27.95 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R3,606.38 (R28.06 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R3,588.39 (R27.92 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R3,760.61 (R29.26 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Cape Town to Ngcobaneni? +
Yes. There are 27 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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