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Distance from Cota Calandula to Western Bypass N2 R512

Cota Calandula to Western Bypass N2 R512 is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 2,985.3 km in roughly 36 hrs 43 min. It also crosses a provincial boundary.

N Cota Calandula → Western Bypass N2 R512
Road distance
2,985.3 km
N1 R512
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
2,260.7 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.32×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
99
Info Travel board
Travel time
36 hrs 43 min
Start point
Cota-Calandula
End point
Western Bypass
Return: 26 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
2203 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
81.3 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 18 planned rest stops
41 hrs 13 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R23.25 / litre
R4,997.39
95 Petrol R23.36 / litre
R5,021.04
Diesel 500ppm R25.90 / litre
R5,566.99
Diesel 50ppm R26.11 / litre
R5,612.13
93 Petrol R23.25 / litre
R6,593.78
95 Petrol R23.36 / litre
R6,624.98
Diesel 500ppm R25.90 / litre
R7,345.33
Diesel 50ppm R26.11 / litre
R7,404.89
93 Petrol R23.25 / litre
R8,676.03
95 Petrol R23.36 / litre
R8,717.08
Diesel 500ppm R25.90 / litre
R9,664.91
Diesel 50ppm R26.11 / litre
R9,743.28
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
148° SSE
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
328° NNW
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
South-West
Start coords Origin point
-9.2003, 16.0320
End coords Destination point
-26.0893, 27.9682
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Route class Operational trip category
Local shared
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2,985.3 km 36 hrs 43 min
Start Cota Calandula
Finish Western Bypass N2 R512
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  1. Head on Cota-Calandula
    10.7 km
  2. Continue straight onto Lombe-Cota
    24.5 km
  3. Continue straight
    1.6 km
  4. Merge slight right
    21.2 km
  5. Turn slight right
    2.9 km
  6. Continue right
    0.2 km
  7. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.1 km
  8. Continue
    0.1 km
  9. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit
    0.1 km
  10. Continue
    2.7 km
  11. Continue straight
    0.2 km
  12. Continue straight
    10.7 km
  13. Continue straight
    116.0 km
  14. Turn left
    0.0 km
  15. Turn left
    0.0 km
  16. Turn slight right
    54.7 km
  17. Go straight
    47.1 km
  18. Keep slight left at the fork
    63.9 km
  19. Continue straight
    2.3 km
  20. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.0 km
  21. Continue
    0.0 km
  22. Go straight
    2.0 km
  23. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
    0.0 km
  24. Continue
    0.8 km
  25. Turn slight right
    79.5 km
  26. Continue straight
    9.1 km
  27. Continue straight
    26.1 km
  28. Turn right
    6.5 km
  29. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Rua Joaquim Kapango
    0.1 km
  30. Continue onto Rua Joaquim Kapango
    0.3 km
  31. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Rua Joaquim Kapango
    0.0 km
  32. Continue onto Rua Joaquim Kapango
    1.0 km
  33. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
    0.0 km
  34. Continue
    3.7 km
  35. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
    0.1 km
  36. Continue
    0.1 km
  37. Continue slight right
    23.0 km
  38. Turn slight left
    9.8 km
  39. Go straight
    104.4 km
  40. Continue straight
    175.1 km
  41. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
    0.0 km
  42. Continue
    2.2 km
  43. Turn slight left
    129.4 km
  44. Keep slight left at the fork onto Caiundo-Cuangar
    208.6 km
  45. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.0 km
  46. Continue
    11.5 km
  47. Continue slight right
    13.9 km
  48. At the end of the road, turn right
    30.4 km
  49. Take the exit ramp left
    0.0 km
  50. Merge slight right
    77.4 km
  51. Turn left
    55.0 km
  52. At the end of the road, turn left
    0.3 km
  53. Turn left
    96.1 km
  54. At the end of the road, turn right onto Grootfontein - Rundu Highway
    5.1 km
  55. Turn left onto Dolfhout Street
    0.0 km
  56. Turn right
    0.8 km
  57. Turn right onto Paul Swartz Street
    0.0 km
  58. Turn left
    387.0 km
  59. Turn left onto Trans-Kalahari Corridor
    104.3 km
  60. Turn left
    0.0 km
  61. Turn right
    0.2 km
  62. Merge slight right
    0.0 km
  63. Continue straight onto Trans-Kalahari Corridor
    3.4 km
  64. Turn slight left
    0.1 km
  65. Merge slight right onto Trans-Kalahari Corridor
    161.3 km
  66. At the end of the road, turn right onto Trans-Kalahari Corridor
    459.5 km
  67. Continue straight onto Sir Seretse Khama Avenue
    3.2 km
  68. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Sir Seretse Karma Highway
    0.1 km
  69. Continue onto Sir Seretse Karma Highway
    0.0 km
  70. Go straight onto Sir Seretse Khama Avenue
    2.1 km
  71. Continue straight onto Trans-Kalahari Corridor
    74.0 km
  72. Continue straight onto Main Street
    4.5 km
  73. Continue straight onto Trans-Kalahari Corridor
    5.5 km
  74. At the end of the road, turn right onto Trans-Kalahari Corridor
    36.5 km
  75. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.1 km
  76. Continue
    10.0 km
  77. At the end of the road, turn right
    0.6 km
  78. Keep slight left at the fork
    0.7 km
  79. Turn slight left
    0.2 km
  80. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
    0.1 km
  81. Continue
    0.9 km
  82. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.1 km
  83. Continue
    49.1 km
  84. Continue left onto Church Street
    71.1 km
  85. Continue straight onto Sarel Cilliers Street
    0.3 km
  86. Continue straight onto Roos Street
    0.4 km
  87. Continue straight onto Andries Pretorius Street
    111.3 km
  88. Take the exit ramp slight left towards R512
    2.2 km
  89. Continue straight
    0.3 km
  90. Go straight
    2.9 km
  91. Continue straight
    10.2 km
  92. At the end of the road, turn left
    9.5 km
  93. Turn right onto Pelindaba Road
    21.3 km
  94. Continue straight onto Malibongwe Drive
    8.5 km
  95. Turn right onto Northumberland Avenue
    4.9 km
  96. Turn left onto Beyers Naudé Drive
    4.0 km
  97. Take the ramp slight left towards N1: Pretoria
    0.6 km
  98. Merge slight right onto Western Bypass
    2.7 km
  99. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
Navigation sign

Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 7
Known total R213.00
Main toll road N4
This route includes 7 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N4. 1 Gauteng open-road / gantry toll point is shown as R0.00 because GFIP e-toll charging ended from 12 April 2024.
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.092, 27.968
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Marikana Toll Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R30.00
Buffelspoort Ramp Plaza
Road:
R20.00
Swartruggens Toll Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R103.00
Kroondal
Road: Road not linked yet
R20.00
Buffelspoort Ramp Plaza
Road:
R20.00
Kroondal
Road: Road not linked yet
R20.00
Routes ↩ Western Bypass N2 R512 → Cota Calandula Cota Calandula to Johannesburg Cota Calandula to Pretoria Cota Calandula to Cape Town Cota Calandula to Durban Johannesburg to Western Bypass N2 R512 Pretoria to Western Bypass N2 R512 Cape Town to Western Bypass N2 R512
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
1,495.6 km
Malanje to Gauteng
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
18 hrs 21 min • 18 hrs 21 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Malanje to Gauteng
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
214.9 L needed
Moderate efficiency • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
496.5 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
161.2 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.68
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
75.7%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Western Bypass N2 R512
06:32 – 17:37
Outside daylight hours
Solar noonHighest sun position
Total daylightUsable driving light
11 hrs 5 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
Expired
SunriseDawn break
06:32
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R12,478.56
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R59.71
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R597.06
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R13,135.32
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
Very High (88)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
14
Lane merges Yield required
5
Complex forks Path selection
3
Highway exits Deceleration zones
16
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Cota Calandula Start: Cota-Calandula -9.20027, 16.03204
Midpoint
1,495.6 km
Total: 2,985.3 km
Midpoint 1,495.6 km
2,985.3 km 36 hrs 43 min
Destination Western Bypass N2 R512 End: Western Bypass -26.08935, 27.96819

Route sheet

Route class Interprovincial corridor
Province span Malanje to Gauteng
One-way road span 2,985.3 km
Return-cycle span 5,970.6 km
Traversal time 36 hrs 43 min
Maneuver count 99
Maneuver density 3.3 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 1,495.6 km

Coordinate frame

Start -9.20027, 16.03204
Midpoint -20.06383, 18.18784
End -26.08935, 27.96819
Destination services

Available in Western Bypass N2 R512

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Service groups 7
Schools Clothing stores Banks Fuel stations and garages Supermarkets Pharmacies
Nearby category Schools Top 6 nearby matches around Western Bypass N2 R512
6
Nearby category Clothing stores Top 4 nearby matches around Western Bypass N2 R512
4
  • PEP
    John Voster Street, Johannesburg, 2156, Gauteng
  • PEP
    Hendrik Verwoerd Drive, Johannesburg, 2194, Gauteng
  • Woolworths
    Northumberland Avenue, Johannesburg, 2194
  • PEP
    Beyers Naude Drive, Randburg, 2195, Gauteng
Nearby category Banks Top 3 nearby matches around Western Bypass N2 R512
3
Nearby category Fuel stations and garages Top 6 nearby matches around Western Bypass N2 R512
6
Nearby category Supermarkets Top 6 nearby matches around Western Bypass N2 R512
6
Nearby category Pharmacies Top 1 nearby match around Western Bypass N2 R512
1
  • Clicks
    Blueberry Street Blueberry Square, Roodepoort, 2040
Nearby category Shopping malls Top 6 nearby matches around Western Bypass N2 R512
6
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Questions 9
How far is Cota Calandula from Western Bypass N2 R512? +
Cota Calandula is about 2,985.3 km from Western Bypass N2 R512 by road.
How long does it take from Cota Calandula to Western Bypass N2 R512? +
The drive usually takes about 36 hrs 43 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Cota Calandula to Western Bypass N2 R512 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 Cota Calandula to Western Bypass N2 R512? +
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 Cota Calandula to Western Bypass N2 R512? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R4,997.39 (R23.25 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R5,021.04 (R23.36 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R5,566.99 (R25.90 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R5,612.13 (R26.11 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Cota Calandula to Western Bypass N2 R512? +
Yes. There are 7 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. This route crosses a provincial boundary. National roads appear in this route, so watch for toll signs and busier sections.
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Towns along the route

Cota-Calandula
From Cota Calandula To Western Bypass N2 R512
Lombe-Cota
From Cota Calandula To Western Bypass N2 R512
Rua Joaquim Kapango
From Cota Calandula To Western Bypass N2 R512
Caiundo-Cuangar
From Cota Calandula To Western Bypass N2 R512
Trans-Kalahari Corridor
From Cota Calandula To Western Bypass N2 R512
: Randburg
From Cota Calandula To Western Bypass N2 R512
Hartbeespoort Dam
From Cota Calandula To Western Bypass N2 R512
: Pretoria
From Cota Calandula To Western Bypass N2 R512
Western Bypass
From Cota Calandula To Western Bypass N2 R512

Route Locations

Start area
Cota Calandula, Malanje
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available
Destination area
Western Bypass N2 R512, Gauteng
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available

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