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Distance from Durban to Mangaung N5 N1

N Durban → Mangaung N5 N1
Road distance
635.7 km
N1 N3 N5 N8 R64
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
474.6 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.34×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
21
Info Travel board
Travel time
7 hrs 10 min
Start point
Che Guevara Road
End point
Western Bypass
Return: 20 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
430 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
88.7 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 3 planned rest stops
7 hrs 55 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R1,213.84
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R1,218.88
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R1,478.40
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R1,487.55
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R1,601.60
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R1,608.24
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R1,950.66
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R1,962.74
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R2,107.37
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R2,116.11
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R2,566.66
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R2,582.56
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
280° W
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
100° E
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
North-East
Start coords Origin point
-29.8618, 31.0099
End coords Destination point
-29.0631, 26.1943
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Route class Operational trip category
Local shared
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Durban to Mangaung N5 N1 is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 635.7 km in roughly 7 hrs 10 min.
Travel modes
Durban → Mangaung N5 N1
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Car
635.7 km
7 hrs 10 min
Road route
🏍️ Estimate
Two-wheeler
635.7 km
~9 hrs 46 min
65 km/h avg
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Flight
636 km
↑ 3 hrs 53 min faster
Flight time
1 hr 16 min
With airport
~3 hrs 16 min
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635.7 km 7 hrs 10 min
Start Durban
Finish Mangaung N5 N1
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Start point
Destination
Driving route
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Turn-by-turn directions

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  1. Head on Che Guevara Road
    0.0 km
  2. Turn right onto Sydney Road
    0.2 km
  3. Turn right onto Che Guevara Road
    1.6 km
  4. Turn right onto Lena Ahrens Road
    0.2 km
  5. Turn left onto King Dinuzulu Road
    0.3 km
  6. Take the ramp slight right towards N3: Pietermaritzburg
    0.3 km
  7. Merge slight right
    19.9 km
  8. Keep slight right at the fork
    221.7 km
  9. Continue straight
    50.4 km
  10. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N5: Harrismith
    0.7 km
  11. Continue straight
    0.1 km
  12. Merge slight right towards N5: Harrismith
    90.2 km
  13. Continue left onto Eeufees Street
    1.2 km
  14. Continue straight onto Church Street
    136.4 km
  15. Take the exit ramp left towards N1: Bloemfontein
    0.7 km
  16. Merge slight right towards N1: Bloemfontein
    107.1 km
  17. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N8
    0.5 km
  18. Turn right onto Nelson Mandela Drive towards R64: Boshof
    0.4 km
  19. Turn right towards N1: Kroonstad
    0.5 km
  20. Merge slight right onto Western Bypass
    3.3 km
  21. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
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Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 17
Known total R845.50
Main toll road N3
This route includes 17 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N3.
Verkeerdevlei
Road: Road not linked yet
R78.50
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
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 ↩ Mangaung N5 N1 → Durban Durban to Johannesburg Durban to Pretoria Durban to Cape Town Durban to Polokwane Johannesburg to Mangaung N5 N1 Pretoria to Mangaung N5 N1 Cape Town to Mangaung N5 N1
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
317.8 km
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
3 hrs 35 min • 3 hrs 35 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Mid-route reference
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
45.8 L needed
Moderate efficiency • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
105.7 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
34.3 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.92
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
74.7%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Mangaung N5 N1
06:52 – 17:30
Outside daylight hours
Solar noonHighest sun position
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 38 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
13 hrs 32 min
SunriseDawn break
06:52
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R2,657.25
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R12.71
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R127.14
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R2,797.11
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
Moderate (13)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
0
Lane merges Yield required
4
Complex forks Path selection
1
Highway exits Deceleration zones
3
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Durban Start: Che Guevara Road -29.86183, 31.00991
Midpoint
317.8 km
Total: 635.7 km
Midpoint 317.8 km
635.7 km 7 hrs 10 min
Destination Mangaung N5 N1 End: Western Bypass -29.06312, 26.19430

Route sheet

Route class Resolved South Africa route
Province span South Africa
One-way road span 635.7 km
Return-cycle span 1,271.4 km
Traversal time 7 hrs 10 min
Maneuver count 21
Maneuver density 3.3 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 317.8 km

Coordinate frame

Start -29.86183, 31.00991
Midpoint -28.27968, 28.92804
End -29.06312, 26.19430
Places

Places in Mangaung N5 N1

Fuel stops, shops, restaurants and services near your destination.

36 places
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Convenience store

Quickshop

📍 Convenience store Bloemfontein
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Convenience store

Quickshop

📍 Convenience store Bloemfontein
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Supermarket

Econo Foods

📍 Supermarket 27 Toon van den Heever Street, Bloemfontein, 9301
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Convenience store

Quickshop

📍 Convenience store Bloemfontein
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School

🏫 School 37 General Conroy Street, Bloemfontein, 9301
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Supermarket

Checkers

📍 Supermarket Bloemfontein, 9301, Free State
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Supermarket

Pick n Pay

📍 Supermarket Bloemfontein, 9301, Gauteng
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Convenience store

Shell Select

⛽ Convenience store 9301, Free State
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School

Brebner Primary School

🏫 School 31 Deale Road, Bloemfontein, 9301
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Supermarket

Pick n Pay

📍 Supermarket Eeufees Road, Noordstad, 9301, Free State
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Supermarket

Woolworth Express Food

📍 Supermarket Eeufees Road
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Clothing store

Bridal Emporium

👔 Clothing store 14 General Hertzog
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Convenience store

Shell Select

⛽ Convenience store 9301, Free State
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Clothing store

Pick n Pay Clothing

👔 Clothing store 5 Maretha Maartens Street, Bloemfontein, 9301
🏫
School

St. Andrew's

🏫 School Bloemfontein
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School

St. Andrews Pre Primary

🏫 School 3rd Avenue, Bloemfontein
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University

University of the Free State

🏫 University 205 Nelson Mandela Drive, Bloemfontein, 9301
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Clothing store

Foschini Mimosa Mall

👔 Clothing store Kellner Street
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Shopping centre

Mimosa Mall

🏬 Shopping centre Bloemfontein
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Clothing store

Truworths

👔 Clothing store Kellner Street
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Clothing store

Fashion World

👔 Clothing store Kellner Street
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Bank

Standard Bank

🏦 Bank Fakulteits Street
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Bank

FNB

🏦 Bank Nelson Mandela Drive
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Bank

Nedbank

🏦 Bank Henry Street, Bloemfontein
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Convenience store

Shell Select

⛽ Convenience store 9301, Free State
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Clothing store

Spitz

👔 Clothing store Bloemfontein
🏬
Shopping centre

Loch Logan Mall

🏬 Shopping centre 105 Henry
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Convenience store

Shell Select

⛽ Convenience store 9301, Free State
🏬
Department store

Edgars

🏬 Department store Bloemfontein
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School

Sentraal Primary School

🏫 School Bloemfontein
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School

Haasbekkie Pre-Primary

🏫 School Bloemfontein
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School

Sentraal Pre-Primary School

🏫 School Bloemfontein
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Convenience store

Shell Select

⛽ Convenience store 9300, Free State
⛽
Convenience store

Shell Select

⛽ Convenience store 9301, Free State
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Clothing store

PEP

👔 Clothing store Bloemfontein, 9301, Free State
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Clothing store

PEP

👔 Clothing store Bloemfontein, 9301, Free State
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Questions 9
How far is Durban from Mangaung N5 N1? +
Durban is about 635.7 km from Mangaung N5 N1 by road.
How long does it take from Durban to Mangaung N5 N1? +
The drive usually takes about 7 hrs 10 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Durban to Mangaung N5 N1 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 Durban to Mangaung N5 N1? +
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 Mangaung N5 N1? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R1,213.84 (R26.52 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R1,218.88 (R26.63 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R1,478.40 (R32.30 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R1,487.55 (R32.50 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Durban to Mangaung N5 N1? +
Yes. There are 17 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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Towns along the route

: Pietermaritzburg
From Durban To Mangaung N5 N1
: Harrismith
From Durban To Mangaung N5 N1
Bethlehem
From Durban To Mangaung N5 N1
: Bloemfontein
From Durban To Mangaung N5 N1
: Boshof
From Durban To Mangaung N5 N1
: Kroonstad
From Durban To Mangaung N5 N1
Western Bypass
From Durban To Mangaung N5 N1

Route Locations

Start area
Durban
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available
Destination area
Mangaung N5 N1, Free State
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available

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