Start
Gap
Finish
Somerset
Map key
Start point
Destination
Driving route
Navigation sign
Turn-by-turn directions
Route directions
🛣️
Directions from Gap to Somerset via N3
National highway
N3
🛤️
Directions from Gap to Somerset via R512
Provincial road route
R512
2 route directions identified on this trip
Navigation sign
Tolls on this route
Tolls found
22
Known total
R678.00
Main toll road
N3
This route includes 22 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N3. 10 Gauteng open-road / gantry toll points are shown as R0.00 because GFIP e-toll charging ended from 12 April 2024.
Routes
Stop
Halfway point
209.4 km
KwaZulu-Natal to Gauteng
Mid-route position
Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition
Start / finish split
3 hrs 2 min • 3 hrs 2 min
Waypoint reference
Nearest route marker
KwaZulu-Natal to Gauteng
Vec
Consumption & emissions profile
30.1 L needed
Moderate efficiency • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted
Estimated tailpipe output
69.5 kg
Fuel mass
Approximate tank weight
22.6 kg
Cost per km
Based on 95 Petrol
R1.92
Directness index
As-the-crow-flies ratio
83.4%
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Daylight window at Somerset
06:40 – 17:28
Active daylight
Solar noonHighest sun position
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 47 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
2 hrs 50 min
SunriseDawn break
06:40
Fin
Wear & SARS deduction
R1,746.91
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate
R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear
Estimated tread cost
R8.36
Service wear
Oil & filter allocation
R83.58
Total trip wear
Excludes fuel & tolls
R1,838.85
Nav
Navigation complexity
Moderate (15)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts
Multi-path navigation
1
Lane merges
Yield required
1
Complex forks
Path selection
3
Highway exits
Deceleration zones
3
Route atlas
Atlas Route Specification
Route sheet
ZA-ATLAS
Origin
Gap
-29.00958, 29.18555
Midpoint
209.4 km
Total: 417.9 km
417.9 km
6 hrs 5 min
Destination
Somerset
-26.07500, 27.93722
Route sheet
Route class
Interprovincial corridor
Province span
KwaZulu-Natal to Gauteng
One-way road span
417.9 km
Return-cycle span
835.8 km
Traversal time
6 hrs 5 min
Maneuver count
30
Maneuver density
7.2 /100 km
Midpoint chainage
209.4 km
Coordinate frame
Start
-29.00958, 29.18555
Midpoint
-27.53531, 28.83475
End
-26.07500, 27.93722
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Towns along the route
Route Locations
Start area
Gap, KwaZulu-Natal
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available
Destination area
Somerset, Gauteng
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available
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