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Distance from City Centre to Umhlali

N City Centre → Umhlali
Road distance
1,678.4 km
Highway dominant · N2 / N3 / N5
City Centre to Umhlali is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 1,678.4 km in roughly 18 hrs 37 min.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
1,306.6 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.28×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
32
Info Travel board
Travel time
18 hrs 37 min
Start point
Church Street
Return: 37 hrs 14 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
1117 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
90.1 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 9 planned rest stops
20 hrs 52 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R3,377.64
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R3,390.93
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R3,374.01
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R3,535.94
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R4,456.60
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R4,474.14
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R4,451.82
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R4,665.48
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R5,863.95
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R5,887.03
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R5,857.66
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R6,138.79
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
71° ENE
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
251° WSW
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
North-East
Start coords Origin point
-33.9244, 18.4201
End coords Destination point
-29.4773, 31.2181
Taxi Transport options
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Long-distance caution
Route class Operational trip category
Long-distance
Operator type Service format
Minibus taxi
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Travel modes
City Centre → Umhlali
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Car
1,678.4 km
18 hrs 37 min
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Two-wheeler
1,678.4 km
~25 hrs 49 min
65 km/h avg
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Places from City Centre to Umhlali

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Food & drink Near City Centre

Dinkel German Bakery

91 Kloof Nek Road, Cape Town, 8001 2 km from start
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Food & drink Near City Centre

81 Rose Street, 8001 1 km from start
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Food & drink Near City Centre

Jason Bakery

83 Main Road, Cape Town 2 km from start
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Food & drink Near City Centre

Bootlegger Coffee Company

1 Koeberg Road, Brooklyn, Cape Town, 7405 6 km from start
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Fuel stations Near City Centre

Shell

Worcester, 6849, Western Cape 93 km from start
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Fuel stations Near City Centre

Shell

Worcester, 6849, Western Cape 93 km from start
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Convenience store Soon after City Centre

Shell Select

6900, Western Cape 240 km from start
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Convenience store Soon after City Centre

Quickshop

Laingsburg 240 km from start
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Convenience store Soon after City Centre

Shell Select

6950, Western Cape 354 km from start
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Convenience store Before halfway

Shell Select

6970, Western Cape 489 km from start
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Food & drink Around halfway

Mugg & Bean

Kellner Street 911 km from start
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Convenience store Past halfway

Quickshop

Bethlehem 1,135 km from start
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Convenience store Past halfway

Quickshop

Bethlehem 1,135 km from start
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Convenience store Past halfway

Quickshop

Bethlehem 1,134 km from start
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Convenience store Near Umhlali

Bonjour

Newlands East, 4037 1,273 km from start
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Schools & education 0.7 km

Destiny Life Academy

5 Burnedale Place, Umhlali, 4390, KwaZulu-Natal
View details → Umhlali
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Supermarkets 1.1 km

Riveraine

1 Old Fort Road, Ballito, 4391
View details → Ballito
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Schools & education 2.3 km

Curro Mount Richmore

1 Salt Rock Main Road, 4392
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Home & garden 3.4 km

A - Z 2nds & Antiques

53 Basil Hulett Drive, Salt Rock, 4391
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Fuel stations 4.0 km

Shell

180 Main Road, 4430, KwaZulu-Natal
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Schools & education 4.4 km

Shakaskraal Primary School

4430, KwaZulu-Natal
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Clothing & fashion 4.6 km

Shiny Rock Polished

3 Sicklebush Lane, Ballito, 4390
View details → Ballito
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Supermarkets 5.3 km

Checkers

Tongaat, 4420, KwaZulu-Natal
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Home & garden 5.4 km

Sedgars Home

7 Moffat Drive
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Car services 5.4 km

Tyremart

Ballito
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Professional services 5.4 km

Parking Office

Parking Office, Ballito Drive, KwaDukuza Ward 22, Ballito, KwaDukuza Local Municipality, iLembe District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, 4020, South Africa
View details → KwaDukuza Ward 22
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Convenience store 5.5 km

Shell Select

4399, KwaZulu-Natal
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Gym & fitness 5.5 km

Adidas

Adidas, Ballito Drive, KwaDukuza Ward 22, Ballito, KwaDukuza Local Municipality, iLembe District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, 4020, South Africa
View details → KwaDukuza Ward 22
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Electronics 5.5 km

Samsung

Samsung, Ballito Drive, KwaDukuza Ward 22, Ballito, KwaDukuza Local Municipality, iLembe District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, 4020, South Africa
View details → KwaDukuza Ward 22
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Supermarkets 5.5 km

Food Lover's Market

Shop 1 Douglas Crowe Drive, Ballito, 4420
View details → Ballito
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Electronics 5.5 km

iWorld

iWorld, Ballito Drive, KwaDukuza Ward 22, Ballito, KwaDukuza Local Municipality, iLembe District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, 4020, South Africa
View details → KwaDukuza Ward 22
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Clothing & fashion 5.5 km

Senqu

Senqu, Hills Avenue, KwaDukuza Ward 22, Ballito, KwaDukuza Local Municipality, iLembe District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, 4020, South Africa
View details → KwaDukuza Ward 22
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Clothing & fashion 5.5 km

the Hub

the Hub, Ballito Drive, KwaDukuza Ward 22, Ballito, KwaDukuza Local Municipality, iLembe District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, 4020, South Africa
View details → KwaDukuza Ward 22
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Electronics 5.5 km

MTN

MTN, Hills Avenue, KwaDukuza Ward 22, Ballito, KwaDukuza Local Municipality, iLembe District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, 4020, South Africa
View details → KwaDukuza Ward 22
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Clothing & fashion 5.6 km

Lizzard

Lizzard, Hills Avenue, KwaDukuza Ward 22, Ballito, KwaDukuza Local Municipality, iLembe District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, 4020, South Africa
View details → KwaDukuza Ward 22
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Electronics 5.6 km

Vodacom

Vodacom, Ballito Drive, KwaDukuza Ward 22, Ballito, KwaDukuza Local Municipality, iLembe District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, 4020, South Africa
View details → KwaDukuza Ward 22
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Clothing & fashion 5.6 km

Studio 88

Studio 88, Hills Avenue, KwaDukuza Ward 22, Ballito, KwaDukuza Local Municipality, iLembe District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, 4020, South Africa
View details → KwaDukuza Ward 22
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Clothing & fashion 5.6 km

PEP

PEP, Hills Avenue, KwaDukuza Ward 22, Ballito, KwaDukuza Local Municipality, iLembe District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, 4020, South Africa
View details → KwaDukuza Ward 22
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Electronics 5.6 km

Cellular Experts

Cellular Experts, Hills Avenue, KwaDukuza Ward 22, Ballito, KwaDukuza Local Municipality, iLembe District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, 4020, South Africa
View details → KwaDukuza Ward 22
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Clothing & fashion 5.6 km

On The Move

On The Move, Ballito Drive, KwaDukuza Ward 22, Ballito, KwaDukuza Local Municipality, iLembe District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, 4020, South Africa
View details → KwaDukuza Ward 22
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Supermarkets 5.6 km

Pick n Pay

Ballito Drive, Ballito, 4420, KwaZulu-Natal
View details → Ballito
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Electronics 5.7 km

Vodacom

Vodacom, Lifestyle Shopping Centre, KwaDukuza Ward 22, Ballito, KwaDukuza Local Municipality, iLembe District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, 4020, South Africa
View details → KwaDukuza Ward 22
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Gym & fitness 5.7 km

Sportsmans Warehouse

Sportsmans Warehouse, Lifestyle Shopping Centre, KwaDukuza Ward 22, Ballito, KwaDukuza Local Municipality, iLembe District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, 4020, South Africa
View details → KwaDukuza Ward 22
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Professional services 5.8 km

SAMNIC Holdings

Crowthorne Corner Garlicke Drive, Ballito, 4399
View details → Ballito
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Convenience store 5.8 km

Pick n Pay Express

8 Drive In Road, Ballito, 4420, KwaZulu-Natal
View details → Ballito
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Convenience store 6.0 km

Quickshop

Ballito
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Schools & education 6.3 km

grace hall

grace hall, San Te Fe Road, KwaDukuza Ward 6, Ballito, KwaDukuza Local Municipality, iLembe District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, 4020, South Africa
View details → KwaDukuza Ward 6
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Schools & education 6.3 km

legacy hall

legacy hall, San Te Fe Road, KwaDukuza Ward 6, Ballito, KwaDukuza Local Municipality, iLembe District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, 4020, South Africa
View details → KwaDukuza Ward 6
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Schools & education 6.8 km

Nurture and Nature Montessori Preschool

61 Minerva Road North, Ballito
View details → Ballito
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Start, destination and route line.

1,678.4 km 18 hrs 37 min
Start City Centre
Finish Umhlali
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Destination
Driving route
Navigation sign

Turn-by-turn directions

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  1. Directions from City Centre to Umhlali via N5 and N3 and N2
    National highway route N5N3N2
  2. Head on Church Street
    0.1 km
  3. Turn right onto Burg Street
    0.1 km
  4. Turn right onto Longmarket Street
    0.2 km
  5. Turn left onto Adderley Street
    0.6 km
  6. Keep slight right at the fork
    0.1 km
  7. Keep slight left at the fork onto Heerengracht Boulevard
    0.1 km
  8. Turn slight right
    0.1 km
  9. Continue slight right onto Hertzog Boulevard
    0.2 km
  10. Turn left onto D.F. Malan Street
    0.4 km
  11. At the end of the road, turn right onto F.W. de Klerk Boulevard
    0.4 km
  12. Continue straight
    0.7 km
  13. Merge slight right onto FW de Klerk Boulevard
    461.0 km
  14. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Donkin Street
    0.1 km
  15. Continue onto Donkin Street
    2.0 km
  16. Continue straight
    644.6 km
  17. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N5
    0.6 km
  18. Turn right
    66.5 km
  19. Continue straight
    71.4 km
  20. Turn right onto Hospital Road
    91.6 km
  21. Merge slight right
    262.2 km
  22. Keep slight right at the fork towards N3: Durban
    9.3 km
  23. Keep slight left at the fork
    15.8 km
  24. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N2: Port Shepstone
    0.3 km
  25. Keep slight left at the fork towards N2: King Shaka International Airport
    0.8 km
  26. Merge slight right onto Outer Ring Road
    24.6 km
  27. Continue straight onto North Coast Toll Road
    23.3 km
  28. Take the exit ramp slight left towards 214: Salt Rock
    0.6 km
  29. Turn left
    0.8 km
  30. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
    0.0 km
  31. Continue
    0.2 km
  32. Turn right
    0.1 km
  33. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
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Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 28
Known total R1,094.50
Main toll road N2 - North Coast Toll Road
This route includes 28 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N2 - North Coast Toll Road.
Verkeerdevlei
Road: Road not linked yet
R78.50
Unnamed toll booth near Huguenot
Road: Near Huguenot / N1 corridor
R0.00
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Tugela
Road: Road not linked yet
R100.00
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Tugela
Road: Road not linked yet
R100.00
Mariannhill Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R16.50
Mariannhill Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R16.50
Mariannhill Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R16.50
oThongathi
Road: Road not linked yet
R7.50
Mariannhill Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R16.50
Treverton Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R21.00
Treverton Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R21.00
oThongathi
Road: Road not linked yet
R7.50
oThongathi Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R15.50
oThongathi Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R15.50
oThongathi Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R15.50
King Shaka Airport
Road: Road not linked yet
R8.50
Mooi Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R70.00
Mooi Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R70.00
oThongathi Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R15.50
Mooi Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R70.00
Mooi Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R70.00
Mooi
Road: Road not linked yet
R70.00
Mooi Ramp Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R49.00
Bergville
Road: Road not linked yet
R30.00
Bergville
Road: Road not linked yet
R30.00
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Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
839.2 km
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
9 hrs 18 min • 9 hrs 18 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Mid-route reference
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
120.8 L needed
Moderate efficiency • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
279.2 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
90.6 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R2.02
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
77.8%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Umhlali
06:47 – 17:03
Active daylight
Solar noonHighest sun position
11:55
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 15 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
6 hrs 41 min
SunriseDawn break
06:47
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R7,015.76
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R33.57
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R335.68
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R7,385.01
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
High (29)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
2
Lane merges Yield required
3
Complex forks Path selection
5
Highway exits Deceleration zones
5
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin City Centre Start: Church Street -33.92439, 18.42006
Midpoint
839.2 km
Total: 1,678.4 km
Midpoint 839.2 km
1,678.4 km 18 hrs 37 min
Destination Umhlali -29.47731, 31.21813

Route sheet

Route class Resolved South Africa route
Province span South Africa
One-way road span 1,678.4 km
Return-cycle span 3,356.8 km
Traversal time 18 hrs 37 min
Maneuver count 32
Maneuver density 1.9 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 839.2 km

Coordinate frame

Start -33.92439, 18.42006
Midpoint -30.43758, 25.62607
End -29.47731, 31.21813
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Route FAQ

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Questions 9
How far is City Centre from Umhlali? +
City Centre is about 1,678.4 km from Umhlali by road.
How long does it take from City Centre to Umhlali? +
The drive usually takes about 18 hrs 37 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from City Centre to Umhlali 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 City Centre to Umhlali? +
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 City Centre to Umhlali? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R3,377.64 (R27.95 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R3,390.93 (R28.06 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R3,374.01 (R27.92 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R3,535.94 (R29.26 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from City Centre to Umhlali? +
Yes. There are 28 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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