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Distance from Durban to Leeuhof

N Durban → Leeuhof
Road distance
537.6 km
Provincial mix · N3 / R51
Durban to Leeuhof is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 537.6 km in roughly 6 hrs 31 min.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
467.0 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.15×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
23
Info Travel board
Travel time
6 hrs 31 min
Start point
Che Guevara Road
End point
Oribi Place
Return: 13 hrs 3 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
391 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
82.4 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 3 planned rest stops
7 hrs 16 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R1,081.96
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R1,086.22
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R1,080.80
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R1,132.67
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R1,427.59
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R1,433.21
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R1,426.06
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R1,494.50
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R1,878.41
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R1,885.80
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R1,876.39
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R1,966.45
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
319° NW
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
139° SE
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
North-East
Start coords Origin point
-29.8618, 31.0099
End coords Destination point
-26.6636, 27.9186
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 21 °C Durban Clear Sky View Forecast → 17 °C Leeuhof Clear Sky View Forecast →
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Travel modes
Durban → Leeuhof
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Car
537.6 km
6 hrs 31 min
Road route
🏍️ Estimate
Two-wheeler
537.6 km
~8 hrs 16 min
65 km/h avg
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Places from Durban to Leeuhof

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Car services 0.3 km

Fourie's Auto Sales

Van Riebeeck Street
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Car services 1.3 km

Inspecrta Car

Leslie Street
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Car services 1.3 km

Martin Morgan Motors

Leslie Street
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Supermarkets 1.6 km

Save Supermarket

Merriman Avenue
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Car services 1.6 km

Vereeniging Auto

Voortrekker Street
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Home & garden 1.6 km

Fair Price

Voortrekker Street
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Electronics 1.7 km

Cash Crusaders-Vereeniging

1939
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Car services 1.7 km

Hyundai

Rhodes Avenue
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Car services 1.8 km

Star Vereeniging

Union Street
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Supermarkets 1.9 km

Pick n Pay QualiSave

Vereeeniging, 1930, Gauteng
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Supermarkets 2.0 km

Shoprite

Vereeniging, 1939, Gauteng
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Convenience store 2.0 km

Pick n Pay Express

39 Houtkop Road, Vereeniging, 1936, Gauteng
View details → Vereeniging
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Clothing & fashion 2.0 km

PEP

Voortrekker Street, Vereeniging, 1939, Gauteng
View details → Vereeniging
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Supermarkets 2.1 km

Boxer

18 Union Street, Vereeeniging, 1930, Gauteng
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Car services 2.2 km

Motordeal

Voortrekker Street
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Convenience store 2.3 km

Quickshop

Vereeniging
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Food & drink 2.3 km

Sunbake Vereeniging Depot

16 Kariba Street
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Convenience store 3.3 km

Quickshop

Vereeniging
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Supermarkets 3.4 km

Checkers Hyper

Vereeniging, 1939, Gauteng
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Professional services 3.8 km

Dickinson Estates Letting (PTY) LTD

The Barnyard Complex Cnr Club Str & General Hertzog Rd Peacehaven, Vereeniging, 1939
View details → Vereeniging
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Electronics 5.2 km

Cash Crusaders-Vereeniging

1935
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Clothing & fashion 5.2 km

PEP

42 Umtata Street, Vereeniging, 1805, Gauteng
View details → Vereeniging
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Fuel stations 5.9 km

Shell

1804, Gauteng
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Route

Route overview

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Start, destination and route line.

537.6 km 392 min
Start Durban
Finish Leeuhof
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Destination
Driving route
Navigation sign

Turn-by-turn directions

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  1. Directions from Durban to Leeuhof via N3
    National highway N3
  2. Directions from Durban to Leeuhof via R51
    Provincial road route R51
  3. Head on Che Guevara Road
    0.0 km
  4. Turn right onto Sydney Road
    0.2 km
  5. Turn right onto Che Guevara Road
    1.6 km
  6. Turn right onto Lena Ahrens Road
    0.2 km
  7. Turn left onto King Dinuzulu Road
    0.3 km
  8. Take the ramp slight right towards N3: Pietermaritzburg
    0.3 km
  9. Merge slight right
    19.9 km
  10. Keep slight right at the fork
    221.7 km
  11. Continue straight
    210.3 km
  12. Take the exit ramp slight left towards R51
    0.5 km
  13. Turn left
    0.7 km
  14. Continue straight
    71.1 km
  15. Turn left onto Blackwood Street
    2.5 km
  16. Continue straight onto Ring Road
    1.6 km
  17. Continue straight onto Klip River Drive
    0.9 km
  18. Turn slight right
    0.0 km
  19. Turn right onto Houtkop Road
    3.4 km
  20. Turn slight left
    0.1 km
  21. Go straight onto Van Riebeeck Street
    1.8 km
  22. Turn sharp right onto Eland Avenue
    0.2 km
  23. Turn left onto Oribi Place
    0.1 km
  24. Continue left onto Oribi Place
    0.1 km
  25. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
Navigation sign

Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 20
Known total R1,143.00
Main toll road N3
This route includes 20 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N3.
Tugela
Road: Road not linked yet
R100.00
Tugela
Road: Road not linked yet
R100.00
Bergville
Road: Road not linked yet
R30.00
Mooi
Road: Road not linked yet
R70.00
Bergville
Road: Road not linked yet
R30.00
Mooi Ramp Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R49.00
Wilge
Road: 169
R94.00
Wilge
Road: Road not linked yet
R94.00
Wilge
Road: Road not linked yet
R94.00
Wilge
Road: Road not linked yet
R94.00
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
Mariannhill Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R16.50
Mooi Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R70.00
Mooi Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R70.00
Mooi Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R70.00
Mooi Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R70.00
Treverton Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R21.00
Treverton Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R21.00
Routes ↩ Leeuhof → Durban Durban to Johannesburg Durban to Pretoria Durban to Cape Town Durban to Polokwane Johannesburg to Leeuhof Pretoria to Leeuhof Cape Town to Leeuhof
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
269.1 km
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
3 hrs 15 min • 3 hrs 15 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Mid-route reference
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
38.7 L needed
Highly direct • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
89.4 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
29.0 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R2.02
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
86.9%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Leeuhof
06:52 – 17:22
Active daylight
Solar noonHighest sun position
12:07
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 30 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
8 hrs 56 min
SunriseDawn break
06:52
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R2,247.37
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R10.75
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R107.53
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R2,365.65
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
Low (5)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
0
Lane merges Yield required
1
Complex forks Path selection
1
Highway exits Deceleration zones
1
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Durban Start: Che Guevara Road -29.86183, 31.00991
Midpoint
269.1 km
Total: 537.6 km
Midpoint 269.1 km
537.6 km 392 min
Destination Leeuhof End: Oribi Place -26.66361, 27.91861

Route sheet

Route class Resolved South Africa route
Province span South Africa
One-way road span 537.6 km
Return-cycle span 1075.2 km
Traversal time 392 min
Maneuver count 23
Maneuver density 4.3 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 269.1 km

Coordinate frame

Start -29.86183, 31.00991
Midpoint -28.36645, 29.34899
End -26.66361, 27.91861
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Questions 9
How far is Durban from Leeuhof? +
Durban is about 537.6 km from Leeuhof by road.
How long does it take from Durban to Leeuhof? +
The drive usually takes about 392 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Durban to Leeuhof in one day? +
Yes, for many drivers this can be done in one day.
Is taxi available from Durban to Leeuhof? +
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 Durban to Leeuhof? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R1,081.96 (R27.95 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R1,086.22 (R28.06 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R1,080.80 (R27.92 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R1,132.67 (R29.26 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Durban to Leeuhof? +
Yes. There are 20 tollgates currently matched for this route.
What is the route verdict for this trip? +
Heavy long-distance trip: This is a serious road trip. Start early, plan rest stops, and consider whether an overnight stay makes more sense.
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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