Start
Harrismith
Finish
Ghana Loop
Map key
Start point
Destination
Driving route
Navigation sign
Turn-by-turn directions
Route directions
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Directions from Harrismith to Ghana Loop via N3
National highway
N3
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Directions from Harrismith to Ghana Loop via M54
Metro arterial route
M54
2 route directions identified on this trip
Navigation sign
Tolls on this route
Tolls found
18
Known total
R678.00
Main toll road
N3
This route includes 18 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N3. 8 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
137.8 km
Free State to Gauteng
Mid-route position
Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition
Start / finish split
1 hr 36 min • 1 hr 36 min
Waypoint reference
Nearest route marker
Free State to Gauteng
Vec
Consumption & emissions profile
19.8 L needed
Highly direct • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted
Estimated tailpipe output
45.7 kg
Fuel mass
Approximate tank weight
14.8 kg
Cost per km
Based on 95 Petrol
R1.92
Directness index
As-the-crow-flies ratio
95.5%
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Daylight window at Ghana Loop
06:42 – 17:25
Active daylight
Solar noonHighest sun position
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 43 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
4 hrs 28 min
SunriseDawn break
06:42
Fin
Wear & SARS deduction
R1,149.03
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate
R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear
Estimated tread cost
R5.50
Service wear
Oil & filter allocation
R54.98
Total trip wear
Excludes fuel & tolls
R1,209.50
Nav
Navigation complexity
Moderate (15)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts
Multi-path navigation
2
Lane merges
Yield required
1
Complex forks
Path selection
1
Highway exits
Deceleration zones
3
Route atlas
Atlas Route Specification
Route sheet
ZA-ATLAS
Origin
Harrismith
Start: Warden Street
-28.27842, 29.13324
Midpoint
137.8 km
Total: 274.9 km
274.9 km
3 hrs 12 min
Destination
Ghana Loop
End: Ghana Loop
-26.09813, 28.11690
Route sheet
Route class
Interprovincial corridor
Province span
Free State to Gauteng
One-way road span
274.9 km
Return-cycle span
549.8 km
Traversal time
3 hrs 12 min
Maneuver count
18
Maneuver density
6.5 /100 km
Midpoint chainage
137.8 km
Coordinate frame
Start
-28.27842, 29.13324
Midpoint
-27.13957, 28.68978
End
-26.09813, 28.11690
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Towns along the route
Route Locations
Start area
Harrismith, Free State
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available
Destination area
Ghana Loop, Gauteng
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available
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