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Distance from E 71 to Robert Mugabe Way

N E 71 → Robert Mugabe Way
Road distance
1,853.7 km
Highway dominant · N1 / N14 / N3 / R103
E 71 to Robert Mugabe Way is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 1,853.7 km in roughly 21 hrs 17 min. It also crosses a provincial boundary.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
1,410.1 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.31×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
64
Info Travel board
Travel time
21 hrs 17 min
Start point
East
End point
Robert Mugabe Way
Return: 34 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
1277 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
87.1 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 10 planned rest stops
23 hrs 47 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R3,539.52
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R3,554.20
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R4,310.95
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R4,337.64
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R4,670.19
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R4,689.56
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R5,688.06
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R5,723.28
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R6,144.99
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R6,170.48
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R7,484.28
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R7,530.63
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
9° N
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
189° S
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
North-East
Start coords Origin point
-30.3461, 28.8233
End coords Destination point
-17.8105, 30.9279
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Route class Operational trip category
Local shared
Weather 13 °C E 71 Clear Sky View Forecast → 21 °C Robert Mugabe Way Clear Sky View Forecast →
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E 71 → Robert Mugabe Way
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Car
1,853.7 km
21 hrs 17 min
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Two-wheeler
1,853.7 km
~28 hrs 31 min
65 km/h avg
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1,854 km
~3 hrs 42 min
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1,853.7 km 21 hrs 17 min
Start E 71
Finish Robert Mugabe Way
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Directions from E 71 to Robert Mugabe Way via N3 and N1 and N14
National highway route N3 N1 N14
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Directions from E 71 to Robert Mugabe Way via R103
Provincial road route R103
2 route directions identified on this trip
  1. Head on East
    0.2 km
  2. At the end of the road, turn left onto Main Street
    66.3 km
  3. Turn right onto Hope Street
    2.8 km
  4. Turn right
    1.2 km
  5. Continue straight
    0.1 km
  6. Turn left
    0.1 km
  7. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.1 km
  8. Continue
    0.4 km
  9. At the end of the road, turn left
    0.2 km
  10. Continue straight
    37.4 km
  11. Take the exit ramp slight left
    0.4 km
  12. Turn left
    144.4 km
  13. Turn slight left towards R103
    0.1 km
  14. Turn slight left onto Chief Albert Luthuli Road
    2.4 km
  15. Continue straight onto Howick Road
    2.8 km
  16. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Peter Brown Drive
    0.0 km
  17. Continue onto Peter Brown Drive
    0.1 km
  18. Take the ramp straight towards N3: Harrismith
    0.4 km
  19. Merge slight right
    161.4 km
  20. Continue straight
    251.4 km
  21. Keep slight right at the fork
    81.1 km
  22. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N1
    0.4 km
  23. Keep slight right at the fork towards N1: Pretoria
    1.5 km
  24. Continue straight onto Ben Schoeman Highway
    18.6 km
  25. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N14: Pretoria
    0.5 km
  26. Keep slight right at the fork towards N14: Pretoria
    1.6 km
  27. Merge slight right
    162.7 km
  28. Keep slight right at the fork
    220.6 km
  29. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.1 km
  30. Continue
    5.0 km
  31. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.0 km
  32. Continue
    10.8 km
  33. Turn slight left
    2.0 km
  34. Continue straight
    1.1 km
  35. Continue straight
    89.9 km
  36. Keep slight right at the fork
    1.1 km
  37. Continue straight onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    0.3 km
  38. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    0.0 km
  39. Continue onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    0.9 km
  40. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    0.1 km
  41. Continue onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    4.1 km
  42. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    0.1 km
  43. Continue onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    280.5 km
  44. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    0.0 km
  45. Continue onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    1.2 km
  46. Continue straight onto Robert Mugabe Way
    0.9 km
  47. Turn left onto Josiah Tongogara Road
    4.2 km
  48. Continue straight onto Harare-Beitbridge Road
    145.9 km
  49. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Harare-Beitbridge Road
    0.0 km
  50. Continue onto Harare-Beitbridge Road
    2.5 km
  51. Take the exit ramp slight left towards Beatrice
    0.2 km
  52. Merge slight right onto Harare-Beitbridge Road
    48.8 km
  53. Continue straight onto Harare Masvingo Beitbridge Road
    48.5 km
  54. Continue straight onto Harare-Beitbridge Road
    21.6 km
  55. Continue straight onto Simon Mazorodze Road
    7.4 km
  56. Take the exit ramp slight left towards Glen Norah
    0.2 km
  57. Keep slight left at the fork towards Glen Norah
    0.3 km
  58. Continue slight left onto High Glen Road
    6.0 km
  59. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto High Glen Road
    0.0 km
  60. Continue onto High Glen Road
    6.9 km
  61. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Harare - Bulawayo Highway
    0.0 km
  62. Continue onto Harare - Bulawayo Highway
    2.4 km
  63. Turn right onto Robert Mugabe Way
    1.4 km
  64. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
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Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 68
Known total R2,581.00
Main toll road N3
This route includes 68 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N3. 13 Gauteng open-road / gantry toll points are shown as R0.00 because GFIP e-toll charging ended from 12 April 2024.
De Hoek
Road: Road not linked yet
R67.00
Kranskop
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
e-Toll Gantry TG001
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.062, 28.107
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Tugela
Road: Road not linked yet
R100.00
Pumulani
Road: Road not linked yet
R16.50
e-Toll Ihobe
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
De Hoek
Road: Road not linked yet
R67.00
Kranskop
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
De Hoek
Road: Road not linked yet
R67.00
Kranskop
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Tugela
Road: Road not linked yet
R100.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.153, 28.132
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
De Hoek
Road: Road not linked yet
R67.00
Kranskop
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Pumulani
Road: Road not linked yet
R16.50
Mooi
Road: Road not linked yet
R70.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.187, 28.134
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Carousel
Road: Road not linked yet
R75.00
Treverton Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R21.00
Wilge
Road: 169
R94.00
Mooi Ramp Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R49.00
Wilge
Road: Road not linked yet
R94.00
Wilge
Road: Road not linked yet
R94.00
Carousel
Road: Road not linked yet
R75.00
Baobab Toll Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.093, 28.117
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Zambesi
Road: Road not linked yet
R15.00
Wilge
Road: Road not linked yet
R94.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.222, 28.128
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Treverton Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R21.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.274, 28.149
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Zambesi
Road: Road not linked yet
R15.00
e-Toll Ivusi
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -25.819, 28.254
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Carousel
Road: Road not linked yet
R75.00
Bergville
Road: Road not linked yet
R30.00
e-Toll Pikoko
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Capricorn
Road: Road not linked yet
R63.50
Bergville
Road: Road not linked yet
R30.00
Routes ↩ Robert Mugabe Way → E 71 E 71 to Johannesburg E 71 to Pretoria E 71 to Cape Town E 71 to Durban Johannesburg to Robert Mugabe Way Pretoria to Robert Mugabe Way Cape Town to Robert Mugabe Way
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
928.8 km
Eastern Cape to Harare Province
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
10 hrs 38 min • 10 hrs 38 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Eastern Cape to Harare Province
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
133.5 L needed
Moderate efficiency • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
308.3 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
100.1 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.92
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
76.1%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Robert Mugabe Way
06:16 – 17:28
Active daylight
Solar noonHighest sun position
Total daylightUsable driving light
11 hrs 11 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
10 hrs 3 min
SunriseDawn break
06:16
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R7,748.44
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R37.07
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R370.74
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R8,156.25
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
Very High (78)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
11
Lane merges Yield required
3
Complex forks Path selection
6
Highway exits Deceleration zones
16
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin E 71 Start: East -30.34606, 28.82330
Midpoint
928.8 km
Total: 1,853.7 km
Midpoint 928.8 km
1,853.7 km 21 hrs 17 min
Destination Robert Mugabe Way End: Robert Mugabe Way -17.81053, 30.92794

Route sheet

Route class Interprovincial corridor
Province span Eastern Cape to Harare Province
One-way road span 1,853.7 km
Return-cycle span 3,707.4 km
Traversal time 21 hrs 17 min
Maneuver count 64
Maneuver density 3.5 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 928.8 km

Coordinate frame

Start -30.34606, 28.82330
Midpoint -24.64513, 28.59476
End -17.81053, 30.92794
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How far is E 71 from Robert Mugabe Way? +
E 71 is about 1,853.7 km from Robert Mugabe Way by road.
How long does it take from E 71 to Robert Mugabe Way? +
The drive usually takes about 21 hrs 17 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from E 71 to Robert Mugabe Way 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 E 71 to Robert Mugabe Way? +
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 E 71 to Robert Mugabe Way? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R3,539.52 (R26.52 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R3,554.20 (R26.63 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R4,310.95 (R32.30 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R4,337.64 (R32.50 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from E 71 to Robert Mugabe Way? +
Yes. There are 68 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

: Harrismith
From E 71 To Robert Mugabe Way
: Pretoria
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Polokwane
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Johannesburg
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Krugersdorp
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Beatrice
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Harare
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Glen Norah
From E 71 To Robert Mugabe Way
Chitungizwa
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Route Locations

Start area
E 71, Eastern Cape
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available
Destination area
Robert Mugabe Way, Harare Province
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available

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