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Distance from Excelsior to D3681

N Excelsior → D3681
Road distance
872.6 km
Highway dominant · M1 / N14 / R523
Excelsior to D3681 is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 872.6 km in roughly 10 hrs 3 min.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
752.5 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.16×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
19
Info Travel board
Travel time
10 hrs 3 min
Return: 20 hrs 7 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
603 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
86.7 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 5 planned rest stops
11 hrs 18 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R1,756.02
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R1,762.93
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R1,754.13
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R1,838.32
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R2,316.97
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R2,326.09
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R2,314.48
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R2,425.56
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R3,048.64
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R3,060.64
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R3,045.37
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R3,191.53
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
28° NNE
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
208° SSW
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
North-East
Start coords Origin point
-28.9414, 27.0611
End coords Destination point
-22.8982, 30.4497
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 11 °C Excelsior Cloudy View Forecast → 21 °C D3681 Clear Sky View Forecast →
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Travel modes
Excelsior → D3681
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Car
872.6 km
10 hrs 3 min
Road route
🏍️ Estimate
Two-wheeler
872.6 km
~13 hrs 25 min
65 km/h avg
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Places from Excelsior to D3681

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Convenience store Before halfway

Shell Select

2092, Gauteng 321 km from start
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Food & drink Before halfway

Bean There Coffee Company

44 Stanley Avenue 321 km from start
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Convenience store Before halfway

Quickshop

Johannesburg 321 km from start
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Food & drink Before halfway

Bar Ber Black Sheep

2 Bolton Road 325 km from start
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Convenience store Before halfway

Shell Select

2193, Gauteng 325 km from start
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Fuel stations Around halfway

Shell

1685, Gauteng 343 km from start
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Fuel stations Around halfway

Shell

893 Rubenstein Drive, 0044, Gauteng 369 km from start
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Convenience store Around halfway

Shell Select

Atterbury Road, Pretoria, 0081, Gauteng 372 km from start
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Food & drink Around halfway

Polfyntjie tuisnywerhein home industry

73B 13th Street, Pretoria, 0081 372 km from start
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Food & drink Around halfway

Sungardens Coffee Shop

18 Twig Street 373 km from start
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Convenience store Around halfway

Bonjour

Roodeplaat, 0186 389 km from start
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Convenience store Around halfway

Bonjour

Roodeplaat, 0186 389 km from start
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Food & drink Approaching D3681

Corner Bakery

Polokwane, 0699 613 km from start
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Convenience store Approaching D3681

Bonjour

N1, Louis Trichardt, 0920 677 km from start
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Convenience store Approaching D3681

Quickshop

Elim 709 km from start
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Route

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Start, destination and route line.

872.6 km 604 min
Start Excelsior
Finish D3681
Map key
Start point
Destination
Driving route
Navigation sign

Turn-by-turn directions

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  1. Directions from Excelsior to D3681 via N14
    National highway N14
  2. Directions from Excelsior to D3681 via M1
    Metro arterial route M1
  3. Directions from Excelsior to D3681 via R523
    Provincial road route R523
  4. Start your journey
    0.0 km
  5. Turn left
    2.4 km
  6. At the end of the road, turn left
    37.4 km
  7. Turn right towards Kroonstad
    315.3 km
  8. Keep slight left at the fork onto Southern Bypass
    3.2 km
  9. Take the exit ramp slight left towards M1: Johannesburg
    0.7 km
  10. Continue straight
    29.1 km
  11. Continue straight onto Ben Schoeman Highway
    18.6 km
  12. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N14: Pretoria
    0.5 km
  13. Keep slight right at the fork towards N14: Pretoria
    1.6 km
  14. Merge slight right
    162.7 km
  15. Keep slight right at the fork
    198.7 km
  16. Turn right
    66.2 km
  17. Turn left
    14.0 km
  18. At the end of the road, turn right
    2.9 km
  19. Turn left
    7.8 km
  20. Turn right onto R523
    1.8 km
  21. Turn left
    9.4 km
  22. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
Navigation sign

Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 46
Known total R1,488.50
Main toll road N14
This route includes 46 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N14. 6 Gauteng open-road / gantry toll points are shown as R0.00 because GFIP e-toll charging ended from 12 April 2024.
e-Toll Gantry TG001
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Kranskop
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Pumulani
Road: Road not linked yet
R16.50
e-Toll Ihobe
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Kranskop
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Kranskop
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Kranskop
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.268, 27.950
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Pumulani
Road: Road not linked yet
R16.50
Carousel
Road: Road not linked yet
R75.00
Vaal
Road: Road not linked yet
R91.50
Vaal
Road: Road not linked yet
R91.50
Carousel
Road: Road not linked yet
R75.00
Zambesi
Road: Road not linked yet
R15.00
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
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Carousel
Road: Road not linked yet
R75.00
e-Toll Pikoko
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Capricorn
Road: Road not linked yet
R63.50
Nyl
Road: Road not linked yet
R79.50
Nyl
Road: Road not linked yet
R79.50
e-Toll Sunbird
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Nyl
Road: Road not linked yet
R79.50
Nyl
Road: Road not linked yet
R79.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.263, 27.976
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Stormvoël
Road: Road not linked yet
R12.50
Murrayhill
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -25.848, 28.229
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Stormvoël
Road: Road not linked yet
R12.50
Murrayhill
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Wallmansthal
Road: Road not linked yet
R7.50
Wallmansthal
Road: Road not linked yet
R7.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -25.939, 28.140
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Sebetiela
Road: Road not linked yet
R24.50
Sebetiela
Road: Road not linked yet
R24.50
Routes ↩ D3681 → Excelsior Excelsior to Johannesburg Excelsior to Pretoria Excelsior to Cape Town Excelsior to Durban Johannesburg to D3681 Pretoria to D3681 Cape Town to D3681
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
437.1 km
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
5 hrs 1 min • 5 hrs 1 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Mid-route reference
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
62.8 L needed
Highly direct • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
145.1 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
47.1 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R2.02
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
86.2%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at D3681
06:32 – 17:20
Active daylight
Solar noonHighest sun position
11:56
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 47 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
4 hrs 16 min
SunriseDawn break
06:32
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R3,647.47
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R17.45
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R174.52
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R3,839.44
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
Moderate (10)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
0
Lane merges Yield required
1
Complex forks Path selection
3
Highway exits Deceleration zones
2
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Excelsior -28.94144, 27.06114
Midpoint
437.1 km
Total: 872.6 km
Midpoint 437.1 km
872.6 km 604 min
Destination D3681 -22.89815, 30.44973

Route sheet

Route class Resolved South Africa route
Province span South Africa
One-way road span 872.6 km
Return-cycle span 1745.2 km
Traversal time 604 min
Maneuver count 19
Maneuver density 2.2 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 437.1 km

Coordinate frame

Start -28.94144, 27.06114
Midpoint -25.68159, 28.27879
End -22.89815, 30.44973
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Questions 9
How far is Excelsior from D3681? +
Excelsior is about 872.6 km from D3681 by road.
How long does it take from Excelsior to D3681? +
The drive usually takes about 604 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Excelsior to D3681 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 Excelsior to D3681? +
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 Excelsior to D3681? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R1,756.02 (R27.95 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R1,762.93 (R28.06 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R1,754.13 (R27.92 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R1,838.32 (R29.26 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Excelsior to D3681? +
Yes. There are 46 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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