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Distance from Echirolles Centre to Akom

N Echirolles Centre → Akom
Road distance
1,741.8 km
Echirolles Centre to Akom is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 1,741.8 km in roughly 18 hrs 59 min. It also crosses a provincial boundary.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
4,317.5 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
0.40×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
85
Info Travel board
Travel time
18 hrs 59 min
End point
Carrretera de la Isla de las Palomas
Return: 37 hrs 59 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
1139 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
91.7 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 9 planned rest stops
21 hrs 14 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R3,325.91
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R3,339.71
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R4,050.79
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R4,075.87
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R4,388.36
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R4,406.56
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R5,344.79
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R5,377.89
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R5,774.15
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R5,798.10
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R7,032.62
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R7,076.17
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
192° SSW
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
12° NNE
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
South-West
Start coords Origin point
45.1434, 5.7280
End coords Destination point
6.8479, -1.6492
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Route class Operational trip category
Local shared
Weather 26 °C Echirolles Centre Fair View Forecast → 25 °C Akom Cloudy View Forecast →
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Echirolles Centre → Akom
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Car
1,741.8 km
18 hrs 59 min
Road route
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Two-wheeler
1,741.8 km
~26 hrs 47 min
65 km/h avg
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1,742 km
~3 hrs 29 min
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1,741.8 km 18 hrs 59 min
Start Echirolles Centre
Finish Akom
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  1. Start your journey
    0.1 km
  2. Turn left onto Avenue de la République
    0.0 km
  3. Turn left onto Rue de la Liberté
    0.4 km
  4. Go straight
    0.2 km
  5. Go straight onto Avenue de Kimberley
    0.1 km
  6. Continue straight onto Avenue de Grugliasco
    0.5 km
  7. Turn right onto Avenue du 8 Mai 1945
    0.2 km
  8. Continue straight onto Carrefour Jacques Duclos
    0.1 km
  9. Continue left onto Carrefour Jacques Duclos
    0.0 km
  10. Take the ramp straight onto Carrefour Jacques Duclos
    0.3 km
  11. Merge slight left onto Rocade Sud
    1.1 km
  12. Keep slight right at the fork onto Échangeur du Rondeau towards A 480: Lyon
    0.4 km
  13. Merge slight left
    16.6 km
  14. Keep slight right at the fork towards A49
    61.7 km
  15. Continue straight
    10.7 km
  16. Continue straight onto Route Nationale 7
    9.6 km
  17. Keep slight left at the fork towards A7
    0.4 km
  18. Keep slight left at the fork towards Privas
    0.8 km
  19. Merge slight left onto Autoroute du Soleil
    92.6 km
  20. Keep slight right at the fork onto La Languedocienne towards Roquemaure
    86.4 km
  21. Keep slight left at the fork onto La Languedocienne towards A 9: Barcelone
    141.3 km
  22. Continue straight onto La Catalane
    52.4 km
  23. Continue straight onto Autopista de la Mediterrània
    135.8 km
  24. Keep slight right at the fork onto Autopista de la Mediterrània towards AP-2
    13.8 km
  25. Take the exit ramp slight right towards B-30: Bellaterra
    0.3 km
  26. Merge slight right
    0.4 km
  27. Take the exit ramp slight left towards AP-7: Tarragona
    0.4 km
  28. Keep slight left at the fork towards AP-7: Tarragona
    0.4 km
  29. Merge slight left onto Autopista de la Mediterrània
    60.6 km
  30. Keep slight left at the fork onto Autopista de la Mediterrània towards AP-7: Tarragona
    258.6 km
  31. Merge slight right onto Autovia de la Mediterrània
    55.0 km
  32. Take the exit ramp slight right towards A-7
    44.4 km
  33. Keep slight left at the fork onto Autovia Almansa-Xàtiva towards A-35: Albacete
    21.1 km
  34. Continue straight onto Autovía Almansa-Xàtiva
    11.7 km
  35. Keep slight right at the fork onto Autovía del Altiplano towards la Font de la Figuera
    92.9 km
  36. Merge slight left onto Autovía de Murcia
    7.0 km
  37. Keep slight right at the fork onto Autovía de Murcia
    21.0 km
  38. Take the exit ramp slight right
    0.5 km
  39. Keep slight right at the fork
    0.4 km
  40. Merge slight left onto Autovía del Mediterráneo
    74.5 km
  41. Keep slight right at the fork towards A-91: Vélez Rubio
    17.0 km
  42. Continue straight onto Autovía de Guadix a Límite de Región de Murcia
    119.1 km
  43. Merge slight left onto Autovía de Sevilla a Almería por Granada
    117.6 km
  44. Keep slight right at the fork onto Autovía de Estación de Salinas a Villanueva de Cauche towards A-92M: Málaga
    26.1 km
  45. Merge slight right onto Autovía de Málaga
    1.6 km
  46. Keep slight left at the fork onto Autopista de las Pedrizas towards AP-46
    6.5 km
  47. Merge slight right onto Autopista de las Pedrizas
    17.6 km
  48. Keep slight right at the fork
    0.2 km
  49. Keep slight left at the fork towards E-15
    1.4 km
  50. Merge slight left onto Autovía del Mediterráneo
    26.9 km
  51. Keep slight left at the fork onto Autopista del Mediterráneo
    13.6 km
  52. Take the exit ramp slight right towards Telepeaje
    0.2 km
  53. Keep slight left at the fork
    0.2 km
  54. Merge slight left onto Autopista del Mediterráneo
    14.8 km
  55. Merge slight right onto Autovía del Mediterráneo/Autopista del Mediterráneo
    5.1 km
  56. Keep slight left at the fork onto Autopista del Mediterráneo
    8.6 km
  57. Take the exit ramp slight right
    0.1 km
  58. Keep slight left at the fork
    0.3 km
  59. Merge slight left onto Autopista del Mediterráneo
    15.5 km
  60. Continue straight onto Autovía/Autopista del Mediterráneo
    2.2 km
  61. Continue straight onto Autopista del Mediterráneo
    11.9 km
  62. Take the exit ramp slight left
    0.1 km
  63. Merge slight right onto Autopista del Mediterráneo
    9.9 km
  64. Continue straight onto Autovía del Mediterráneo
    30.2 km
  65. Keep slight left at the fork towards Algeciras (Sur)
    0.2 km
  66. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
    0.0 km
  67. Continue
    0.1 km
  68. Continue straight onto Carretera del Mediterráneo
    0.2 km
  69. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Carretera del Mediterráneo
    0.0 km
  70. Continue onto Carretera del Mediterráneo
    0.5 km
  71. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Carretera a Cádiz
    0.0 km
  72. Continue onto Carretera a Cádiz
    4.4 km
  73. Continue straight onto Calle del Acceso del Puerto
    5.5 km
  74. Merge slight left onto Carretera a Cádiz
    0.8 km
  75. Continue straight onto Carretera del Mediterráneo
    5.9 km
  76. Keep slight left at the fork onto Carretera del Mediterráneo
    0.2 km
  77. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Carretera Cádiz - Málaga
    0.1 km
  78. Continue onto Carretera Cádiz - Málaga
    0.4 km
  79. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Calle Amador de los Ríos
    0.0 km
  80. Continue onto Calle Amador de los Ríos
    0.8 km
  81. Continue straight onto Avenida de Andalucía
    0.3 km
  82. Continue straight onto Avenida de las Fuerzas Armadas
    0.3 km
  83. At the end of the road, turn right onto Calle Alcalde Juan Núñez
    0.2 km
  84. Go straight onto Carrretera de la Isla de las Palomas
    0.4 km
  85. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
Routes ↩ Akom → Echirolles Centre Echirolles Centre to Johannesburg Echirolles Centre to Pretoria Echirolles Centre to Cape Town Echirolles Centre to Durban Johannesburg to Akom Pretoria to Akom Cape Town to Akom
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Halfway point
870.4 km
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes to Ashanti Region
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
9 hrs 29 min • 9 hrs 29 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes to Ashanti Region
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
125.4 L needed
Highly direct • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
289.7 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
94.1 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.92
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
247.9%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Akom
07:49 – 20:17
Active daylight
Solar noonHighest sun position
Total daylightUsable driving light
12 hrs 28 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
2 hrs 25 min
SunriseDawn break
07:49
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R7,280.83
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R34.84
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R348.37
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R7,664.03
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
Very High (114)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
5
Lane merges Yield required
17
Complex forks Path selection
24
Highway exits Deceleration zones
12
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Echirolles Centre 45.14341, 5.72801
Midpoint
870.4 km
Total: 1,741.8 km
Midpoint 870.4 km
1,741.8 km 18 hrs 59 min
Destination Akom End: Carrretera de la Isla de las Palomas 6.84789, -1.64916

Route sheet

Route class Interprovincial corridor
Province span Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes to Ashanti Region
One-way road span 1,741.8 km
Return-cycle span 3,483.7 km
Traversal time 18 hrs 59 min
Maneuver count 85
Maneuver density 4.9 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 870.4 km

Coordinate frame

Start 45.14341, 5.72801
Midpoint 40.20174, 0.17517
End 6.84789, -1.64916
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Questions 9
How far is Echirolles Centre from Akom? +
Echirolles Centre is about 1,741.8 km from Akom by road.
How long does it take from Echirolles Centre to Akom? +
The drive usually takes about 18 hrs 59 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Echirolles Centre to Akom 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 Echirolles Centre to Akom? +
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 Echirolles Centre to Akom? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R3,325.91 (R26.52 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R3,339.71 (R26.63 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R4,050.79 (R32.30 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R4,075.87 (R32.50 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Echirolles Centre to Akom? +
No tollgates are 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. This route looks more local or regional, but always check signs and road conditions on the day.
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Towns along the route

Rue de la Liberté
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Carrefour Jacques Duclos
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Rocade Sud
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A 480: Lyon
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Valence
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Villard de Lans
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Grenoble-Centre
From Echirolles Centre To Akom
Échangeur du Rondeau
From Echirolles Centre To Akom
A49
From Echirolles Centre To Akom
E713: Marseille
From Echirolles Centre To Akom

Route Locations

Start area
Echirolles Centre, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available
Destination area
Akom, Ashanti Region
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available

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