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Distance from Die Heuwel to 1049

N Die Heuwel → 1049
Road distance
1,335.7 km
Highway dominant · N1 / N12 / N2 / N3 / R404 / R544
Die Heuwel to 1049 is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 1,335.7 km in roughly 14 hrs 44 min. It also crosses a provincial boundary.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
1,128.4 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.18×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
35
Info Travel board
Travel time
14 hrs 44 min
Start point
Hill Street
Return: 29 hrs 29 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
884 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
90.6 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 7 planned rest stops
16 hrs 29 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R2,687.95
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R2,698.53
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R2,685.07
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R2,813.94
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R3,546.61
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R3,560.56
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R3,542.80
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R3,712.83
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R4,666.59
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R4,684.95
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R4,661.58
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R4,885.31
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
39° NE
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
219° SW
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
North-East
Start coords Origin point
-34.0349, 22.2226
End coords Destination point
-25.9081, 29.2510
Taxi Transport options
Shared taxi fare
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Long-distance caution
Route class Operational trip category
Long-distance
Operator type Service format
Minibus taxi
Weather 15 °C Die Heuwel Partly Cloudy View Forecast → 20 °C 1049 Clear Sky View Forecast →
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Travel modes
Die Heuwel → 1049
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Car
1,335.7 km
14 hrs 44 min
Road route
🏍️ Estimate
Two-wheeler
1,335.7 km
~20 hrs 32 min
65 km/h avg
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1,039 km flight
~5 hrs 44 min
🚗 15 km to George Airport
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Places along your journey

Places from Die Heuwel to 1049

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Convenience store 0.0 km

Bonjour

Emalahleni, 1049
View details → Emalahleni
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Schools & education 0.5 km

Laerskool Reynorif

Witbank, 1035, Mpumalanga
View details → Witbank
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Schools & education 1.1 km

Reynopark High School

Witbank, 1035, Mpumalanga
View details → Witbank
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Schools & education 1.1 km

Laerskool Klipfontein

Witbank, 1035, Mpumalanga
View details → Witbank
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Schools & education 1.4 km

Witbank, 1034, Mpumalanga
View details → Witbank
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Convenience store 1.7 km

Quickshop

Witbank
View details → Witbank
🏫
Schools & education 1.7 km

Cambridge Academy

Witbank, 1044, Mpumalanga
View details → Witbank
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Convenience store 1.8 km

Quickshop

151 Watermeyer Street, Witbank
View details → Witbank
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Shopping malls 1.8 km

Highland Mews

Watermeyer Street, Emalahleni, 1044
View details → Emalahleni
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Schools & education 1.9 km

Greendale School

Witbank, 1038, Mpumalanga
View details → Witbank
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Supermarkets 2.0 km

Checkers Hyper

Witbank, 1034, Mpumalanga
View details → Witbank
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Supermarkets 2.1 km

Pick n Pay Hyper

Watermeyer Street, Emalahleni, 1035
View details → Emalahleni
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Convenience store 2.2 km

Bonjour

Stevenson Street, Witbank, 1039
View details → Witbank
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Convenience store 2.4 km

Bonjour

7 Kiepersollan Avenue, Emalahleni, 1034
View details → Emalahleni
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Schools & education 2.6 km

Curro Bankenveld School

Emalahleni, 1034, Mpumalanga
View details → Emalahleni
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Supermarkets 2.6 km

Pick n Pay

Witbank, 1034
View details → Witbank
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Clothing & fashion 2.7 km

Woolworths

Mandela Street, Emalahleni, 1039
View details → Emalahleni
🏫
Schools & education 2.8 km

Laerskool Tasbetpark

Witbank, 1040, Mpumalanga
View details → Witbank
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Fuel stations 3.9 km

Shell

Witbank, 1042, Mpumalanga
View details → Witbank
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Convenience store 4.1 km

Shell Select

1035, Mpumalanga
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Government offices 5.8 km

2 Francois Street, 1042
View details →
Route

Route overview

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Start, destination and route line.

1,335.7 km 14 hrs 44 min
Start Die Heuwel
Finish 1049
Map key
Start point
Destination
Driving route
Navigation sign

Turn-by-turn directions

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  1. Directions from Die Heuwel to 1049 via N2 and N12 and N1 and N3
    National highway route N2N12N1N3
  2. Directions from Die Heuwel to 1049 via R404 and R544
    Provincial road routes R404R544
  3. Head on Hill Street
    0.4 km
  4. Turn sharp left onto Charles Street
    0.5 km
  5. At the end of the road, turn right onto Station Way
    0.2 km
  6. Continue straight onto Long Street
    1.9 km
  7. Take the ramp left towards N2: George
    0.6 km
  8. Merge slight right
    15.6 km
  9. Take the exit ramp slight left towards R404: George Airport
    0.7 km
  10. Turn left towards R404: George Airport
    2.4 km
  11. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.0 km
  12. Continue
    5.5 km
  13. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Montagu Street
    0.0 km
  14. Continue onto Montagu Street
    4.0 km
  15. Turn left towards N12
    18.1 km
  16. Turn left
    32.0 km
  17. Turn right onto Rademeyer Street
    0.5 km
  18. Turn right onto Dassie Road
    0.2 km
  19. Turn left onto Springbok Road
    0.7 km
  20. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Springbok Road
    0.0 km
  21. Continue onto Springbok Road
    0.7 km
  22. At the end of the road, turn right
    172.5 km
  23. Continue right towards N1
    7.8 km
  24. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Donkin Street
    0.1 km
  25. Continue onto Donkin Street
    2.0 km
  26. Continue straight
    917.4 km
  27. Keep slight left at the fork onto Southern Bypass
    27.2 km
  28. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N3
    0.2 km
  29. Keep slight right at the fork towards N12
    1.5 km
  30. Merge slight right
    1.2 km
  31. Keep slight right at the fork
    118.3 km
  32. Take the exit ramp slight left towards R544: eMalahleni
    0.5 km
  33. Turn right onto Watermeyer Street
    0.9 km
  34. Turn right onto Steve Bantu Biko Street
    0.8 km
  35. Turn right onto Hans Strydom Avenue
    0.8 km
  36. Turn right
    0.0 km
  37. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
Navigation sign

Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 20
Known total R426.50
Main toll road N2 - North Coast Toll Road
This route includes 20 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N2 - North Coast Toll Road. 8 Gauteng open-road / gantry toll points are shown as R0.00 because GFIP e-toll charging ended from 12 April 2024.
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
e-Toll Gull
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.187, 28.134
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 -26.268, 27.950
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Vaal
Road: Road not linked yet
R91.50
Vaal
Road: Road not linked yet
R91.50
e-Toll Bee-Eater
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Verkeerdevlei
Road: Road not linked yet
R78.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.222, 28.128
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
e-Toll Bee-Eater
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.267, 28.073
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
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
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.259, 28.115
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
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.167, 28.141
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Routes ↩ 1049 → Die Heuwel Die Heuwel to Johannesburg Die Heuwel to Pretoria Die Heuwel to Cape Town Die Heuwel to Durban Johannesburg to 1049 Pretoria to 1049 Cape Town to 1049
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
668.4 km
Western Cape to Mpumalanga
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
7 hrs 22 min • 7 hrs 22 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Western Cape to Mpumalanga
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
96.2 L needed
Moderate efficiency • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
222.2 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
72.1 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R2.02
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
84.5%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at 1049
06:47 – 17:18
Active daylight
Solar noonHighest sun position
12:03
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 31 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
3 hrs 29 min
SunriseDawn break
06:47
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R5,583.21
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R26.71
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R267.14
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R5,877.06
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
Very High (33)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
4
Lane merges Yield required
2
Complex forks Path selection
3
Highway exits Deceleration zones
7
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Die Heuwel Start: Hill Street -34.03489, 22.22262
Midpoint
668.4 km
Total: 1,335.7 km
Midpoint 668.4 km
1,335.7 km 14 hrs 44 min
Destination 1049 -25.90809, 29.25099

Route sheet

Route class Interprovincial corridor
Province span Western Cape to Mpumalanga
One-way road span 1,335.7 km
Return-cycle span 2,671.4 km
Traversal time 14 hrs 44 min
Maneuver count 35
Maneuver density 2.6 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 668.4 km

Coordinate frame

Start -34.03489, 22.22262
Midpoint -30.21591, 25.72168
End -25.90809, 29.25099
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Route FAQ

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Questions 9
How far is Die Heuwel from 1049? +
Die Heuwel is about 1,335.7 km from 1049 by road.
How long does it take from Die Heuwel to 1049? +
The drive usually takes about 14 hrs 44 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Die Heuwel to 1049 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 Die Heuwel to 1049? +
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 Die Heuwel to 1049? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R2,687.95 (R27.95 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R2,698.53 (R28.06 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R2,685.07 (R27.92 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R2,813.94 (R29.26 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Die Heuwel to 1049? +
Yes. There are 20 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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Uniondale
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: Beaufort
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: Johannesburg
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