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Distance from Heathrow to Calais Centre

Heathrow to Calais Centre is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 5,803.2 km in roughly 72 hrs 46 min. It also crosses a provincial boundary.

N Heathrow → Calais Centre
Road distance
5803.2 km
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
8,588.4 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
0.68×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
220
Info Travel board
Travel time
72 hrs 46 min
End point
Rue de Calais
Return: 145 hrs 32 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
4366 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
79.7 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 36 planned rest stops
81 hrs 46 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R23.25 / litre
R9,714.56
95 Petrol R23.36 / litre
R9,760.52
Diesel 500ppm R25.90 / litre
R10,821.81
Diesel 50ppm R26.11 / litre
R10,909.55
93 Petrol R23.25 / litre
R12,817.82
95 Petrol R23.36 / litre
R12,878.46
Diesel 500ppm R25.90 / litre
R14,278.77
Diesel 50ppm R26.11 / litre
R14,394.55
93 Petrol R23.25 / litre
R16,865.55
95 Petrol R23.36 / litre
R16,945.34
Diesel 500ppm R25.90 / litre
R18,787.86
Diesel 50ppm R26.11 / litre
R18,940.19
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
341° NNW
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
161° SSE
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
North-East
Start coords Origin point
-25.8845, 28.1904
End coords Destination point
47.3490, 0.9593
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Route class Operational trip category
Local shared
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5803.2 km 4366 min
Start Heathrow
Finish Calais Centre
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  1. Head on درب المباركية
    36.9 km
  2. Turn left onto خط الهدباء
    15.6 km
  3. Turn right
    59.5 km
  4. Turn left onto دباية العاذرية
    3.0 km
  5. Turn left
    11.6 km
  6. Turn left onto درب العاذرية
    4.3 km
  7. Turn right onto طريق خالد بن عبدالعزيز
    25.2 km
  8. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto طريق خالد بن عبدالعزيز
    0.0 km
  9. Continue onto طريق خالد بن عبدالعزيز
    1.0 km
  10. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
    0.1 km
  11. Continue
    0.8 km
  12. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.1 km
  13. Continue
    0.3 km
  14. Keep slight right at the fork
    2.6 km
  15. Continue straight onto طريق الشيخ صباح السالم الصباح
    104.3 km
  16. Take the exit ramp slight right towards 6
    0.9 km
  17. Merge slight left onto طريق جاسم محمد الخرافي
    5.5 km
  18. Take the exit ramp slight right towards 80
    0.7 km
  19. Merge slight left onto الجهراء السريع
    1.0 km
  20. Continue straight onto طريق الشيخ جابر الاحمد الجابر الصباح
    36.8 km
  21. Continue straight onto طريق الشيخ جابر الاحمد الصباح
    19.1 km
  22. Continue straight onto طريق الشيخ جابر الاحمد الصباح
    25.3 km
  23. Take the exit ramp slight right
    0.0 km
  24. Turn right onto شارع عبدالرحمن الصفران
    4.2 km
  25. Turn left
    2.0 km
  26. Turn right
    1.4 km
  27. Turn left
    3.2 km
  28. At the end of the road, turn right onto طريق المرور السريع رقم 1
    1.3 km
  29. Continue make a U-turn onto طريق المرور السريع رقم 1
    234.9 km
  30. Take the exit ramp slight right towards 8: الى الناصرية
    0.4 km
  31. Take the exit ramp straight towards 8: الى الناصرية
    0.0 km
  32. Turn slight left towards 1: الى الطريق السريع الدولي
    0.6 km
  33. Merge slight left onto طريق المرور السريع رقم 1 towards الى بغداد
    288.1 km
  34. Keep slight left at the fork onto طريق المرور السريع رقم 1
    154.7 km
  35. Take the exit ramp slight right
    0.8 km
  36. Merge slight left
    260.2 km
  37. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.0 km
  38. Continue
    4.2 km
  39. Turn right
    0.1 km
  40. Turn right
    1.1 km
  41. Continue straight
    6.6 km
  42. Turn right onto حلب - الرمادي
    0.1 km
  43. Continue left onto حلب - الرمادي
    3.0 km
  44. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.0 km
  45. Continue
    1.0 km
  46. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    0.0 km
  47. Continue onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    72.3 km
  48. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    0.0 km
  49. Continue onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    6.0 km
  50. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    0.1 km
  51. Continue onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    2.3 km
  52. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    0.0 km
  53. Continue onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    1.3 km
  54. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    0.0 km
  55. Continue onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    39.8 km
  56. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    0.1 km
  57. Continue onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    4.4 km
  58. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    0.0 km
  59. Continue onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    0.3 km
  60. Turn left
    0.1 km
  61. Turn right
    0.2 km
  62. Turn right
    0.1 km
  63. Turn left onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    0.1 km
  64. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    0.1 km
  65. Continue onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    2.3 km
  66. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    0.1 km
  67. Continue onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    4.9 km
  68. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Deir EzZor - Ar Raqqa
    0.1 km
  69. Continue onto Deir EzZor - Ar Raqqa
    6.5 km
  70. Continue straight onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    26.7 km
  71. Continue straight onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    68.9 km
  72. Continue straight onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    21.4 km
  73. Continue left onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    0.9 km
  74. Continue straight onto طريق حلب الرقة
    179.6 km
  75. Continue straight onto طريق حلب الرمادي
    4.5 km
  76. Continue straight
    2.4 km
  77. Continue straight
    15.8 km
  78. Continue straight
    4.0 km
  79. Merge slight left onto حلب - طريق إدلب
    12.7 km
  80. Turn slight right onto طريق باب الهوى
    0.1 km
  81. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto طريق باب الهوى
    0.0 km
  82. Continue onto طريق باب الهوى
    16.3 km
  83. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.0 km
  84. Continue
    3.5 km
  85. Take the exit ramp slight right
    4.6 km
  86. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.0 km
  87. Continue
    1.3 km
  88. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Bab Hawa-Aleppo
    0.0 km
  89. Continue onto Bab Hawa-Aleppo
    0.7 km
  90. Continue straight
    5.8 km
  91. Keep slight right at the fork onto Kırıkhan-Reyhanlı Yolu
    8.3 km
  92. Continue straight onto Kırıkhan-Reyhanlı yolu
    14.0 km
  93. Continue onto Kırıkhan-Reyhanlı yolu
    9.5 km
  94. Continue onto Kırıkhan-Reyhanlı yolu
    6.0 km
  95. Continue onto Kırıkhan-Reyhanlı yolu
    2.4 km
  96. Continue onto Alpaslan Türkeş Bulvarı
    1.5 km
  97. Turn left onto Çevre Yolu Caddesi
    1.6 km
  98. Take the exit ramp straight onto Çevre Yolu Caddesi
    9.0 km
  99. Turn right onto E5 Karayolu Caddesi
    15.6 km
  100. Continue straight onto Maraşal Çakmak Caddesi
    1.7 km
  101. Continue slight right onto Antakya-İskenderun Yolu
    4.0 km
  102. Take the exit ramp slight right onto Belen 1 Kavşağı
    0.2 km
  103. Keep slight right at the fork onto Belen 1 Kavşağı
    0.1 km
  104. Continue straight onto Belen Kavşağı
    1.3 km
  105. Continue straight onto Ceyhan-İskenderun Otoyolu
    76.7 km
  106. Merge slight left onto Adana-Şanlıurfa Otoyolu
    58.9 km
  107. Continue straight onto Fehmi Özeltürkay Tüneli
    0.3 km
  108. Continue straight onto Adana-Erdemli Otoyolu
    17.9 km
  109. Go straight onto Adana-Erdemli Otoyolu
    0.5 km
  110. Merge slight left onto Adana-Erdemli Otoyolu
    12.4 km
  111. Take the exit ramp slight right onto Tarsus Doğu Kavşağı towards O-21
    2.2 km
  112. Continue straight onto Ankara-Tarsus Otoyolu
    65.2 km
  113. Continue straight onto Ankara-Tarsus Otoyolu
    1.9 km
  114. Continue straight onto Çakıt-1 Viyadüğü
    0.9 km
  115. Continue straight onto Pozantı - Niğde Otoyolu
    2.6 km
  116. Continue straight onto Ankara-Tarsus Otoyolu
    3.8 km
  117. Continue straight onto Kırkgeçit-6 Tüneli
    0.9 km
  118. Continue straight onto Kırkgeçit-14 Viyadüğü
    0.1 km
  119. Continue straight onto Ankara-Tarsus Otoyolu
    2.3 km
  120. Continue straight onto Kırkgeçit-10 Viyadüğü
    0.1 km
  121. Continue straight onto Kırkgeçit-5 Tüneli
    0.6 km
  122. Continue straight onto Kırkgeçit-9 Viyadüğü
    0.2 km
  123. Continue straight onto Ankara-Tarsus Otoyolu
    2.8 km
  124. Continue straight onto Kırkgeçit-2 Tüneli
    0.6 km
  125. Continue straight onto Kırkgeçit-2 Viyadüğü
    0.3 km
  126. Continue straight onto Ankara-Tarsus Otoyolu
    102.2 km
  127. Continue straight onto Ankara -Tarsus Otoyolu
    28.1 km
  128. Continue straight onto Ankara-Tarsus Otoyolu
    219.7 km
  129. Take the exit ramp straight onto Ankara Çevre Yolu Güney Kavşağı
    0.4 km
  130. Keep slight left at the fork onto Ankara Çevre Yolu Güney Kavşağı
    1.8 km
  131. Merge slight left onto Ankara Çevre Yolu
    34.6 km
  132. Keep slight left at the fork onto Anadolu Otoyolu
    253.9 km
  133. Keep slight right at the fork onto Kuzey Marmara Otoyolu
    102.0 km
  134. Keep slight left at the fork onto Kuzey Marmara Otoyolu
    8.0 km
  135. Keep slight left at the fork onto Kuzey Marmara Otoyolu
    23.2 km
  136. Continue straight onto Viyadük-29
    0.6 km
  137. Continue straight onto Kuzey Marmara Otoyolu
    3.0 km
  138. Keep slight left at the fork onto Kuzey Marmara Otoyolu
    112.3 km
  139. Take the exit ramp slight right onto Kınalı Kavşağı towards O-3: Silivri
    0.8 km
  140. Keep slight right at the fork onto Kınalı Kavşağı towards O-3: Çerkezköy
    2.0 km
  141. Merge slight left onto Avrupa Otoyolu
    165.5 km
  142. Continue straight onto Edirne - Kapıkule Yolu
    10.5 km
  143. Continue straight onto Автомагистрала Марица
    0.3 km
  144. Keep slight left at the fork onto Автомагистрала Марица
    113.3 km
  145. Merge slight left onto Автомагистрала Тракия
    166.8 km
  146. Take the exit ramp straight towards 1
    0.6 km
  147. Merge slight left onto Околовръстен път
    8.0 km
  148. Take the exit ramp slight right towards А 6: Калотина
    0.4 km
  149. Merge slight left onto бул. Ботевградско шосе
    0.7 km
  150. Continue straight onto Автомагистрала Европа
    64.5 km
  151. Continue straight
    105.5 km
  152. Keep slight left at the fork towards A1: Београд / Beograd
    0.5 km
  153. Merge slight left
    57.9 km
  154. Continue straight
    155.6 km
  155. Keep slight left at the fork onto Обилазница око Београда towards Budapest
    10.7 km
  156. Continue straight onto Кијевски поток
    0.6 km
  157. Continue straight onto Обилазница око Београда
    20.8 km
  158. Keep slight left at the fork towards A 3: Zagreb (HR)
    2.3 km
  159. Merge slight right onto Аутопут
    93.7 km
  160. Take the exit ramp slight right
    0.3 km
  161. Keep slight right at the fork
    0.2 km
  162. Merge slight left
    306.5 km
  163. Continue straight
    112.1 km
  164. Continue straight onto Južna obvoznica
    0.1 km
  165. Keep slight left at the fork towards A1: Trst
    65.3 km
  166. Take the exit ramp slight right towards A3: Trst
    1.5 km
  167. Continue straight
    11.1 km
  168. Continue straight onto Strada Statale 58 della Carniola
    0.2 km
  169. Turn slight right towards A4
    0.1 km
  170. Take the ramp slight right towards A4
    0.1 km
  171. Continue straight onto Raccordo Autostradale 14
    2.1 km
  172. Keep slight right at the fork towards A4
    0.7 km
  173. Merge slight left
    16.3 km
  174. Continue straight
    6.9 km
  175. Go straight
    0.2 km
  176. Merge slight right onto Autostrada Serenissima
    469.6 km
  177. Take the exit ramp slight right towards SANTHIÀ
    0.3 km
  178. Keep slight left at the fork towards Santhià
    1.3 km
  179. Keep slight right at the fork towards A5: AOSTA
    0.6 km
  180. Merge slight left onto A4/A5 Diramazione Ivrea-Santhià
    7.0 km
  181. Keep slight left at the fork onto Bypass
    0.6 km
  182. Merge slight right onto A4/A5 Diramazione Ivrea-Santhià
    15.2 km
  183. Keep slight right at the fork towards A5
    0.5 km
  184. Merge slight left onto Autostrada della Valle d'Aosta
    105.8 km
  185. Continue straight onto Strada Statale 26 dir della Valle d'Aosta
    0.8 km
  186. Turn slight left
    5.1 km
  187. Continue straight onto Tunnel du Mont Blanc
    7.7 km
  188. Continue straight onto La Route Blanche
    20.0 km
  189. Continue straight onto Autoroute Blanche
    55.3 km
  190. Keep slight right at the fork onto Autoroute Blanche towards Genève-Aéroport
    44.1 km
  191. Continue straight onto Autoroute des Titans
    69.5 km
  192. Keep slight right at the fork onto Autoroute des Titans towards A 40: Paris
    27.9 km
  193. Keep slight right at the fork onto Contournement Sud de Mâcon towards A 406: Moulins
    11.3 km
  194. Continue straight onto RCEA
    39.9 km
  195. Continue straight onto Route Centre Europe Atlantique
    12.0 km
  196. Continue straight onto Route Centre-Europe Atlantique
    11.2 km
  197. Keep slight left at the fork onto Route Centre-Europe Atlantique
    11.1 km
  198. Continue straight onto La Bourbonnaise
    92.7 km
  199. Merge slight left onto L'Arverne
    21.5 km
  200. Keep slight left at the fork onto L'Arverne towards Paris
    117.0 km
  201. Keep slight left at the fork onto L'Arverne towards A85
    5.8 km
  202. Take the exit ramp slight right towards A 85: Nantes
    0.7 km
  203. Continue straight
    83.0 km
  204. Take the exit ramp slight right towards Bléré
    1.4 km
  205. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit
    0.1 km
  206. Continue
    3.5 km
  207. Turn left
    0.3 km
  208. Go straight
    1.9 km
  209. Continue straight
    1.5 km
  210. Turn slight right towards D 140: Tours
    0.2 km
  211. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
    0.0 km
  212. Continue
    0.1 km
  213. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
    0.0 km
  214. Continue
    1.8 km
  215. Turn right onto Rue du Ruisseau Gauthier
    0.3 km
  216. At the end of the road, turn left onto Rue de Chenonceaux
    0.1 km
  217. Turn right onto Rue de Bonnefonds
    0.0 km
  218. Keep slight right at the fork onto Rue de Bonnefonds
    0.4 km
  219. Turn slight right onto Rue de Calais
    0.1 km
  220. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
Routes ↩ Calais Centre → Heathrow Heathrow to Johannesburg Heathrow to Pretoria Heathrow to Cape Town Heathrow to Durban Johannesburg to Calais Centre Pretoria to Calais Centre Cape Town to Calais Centre
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
2,898.8 km
Gauteng to Centre-Val de Loire
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
36 hrs 23 min • 36 hrs 23 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Gauteng to Centre-Val de Loire
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
417.8 L needed
Highly direct • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
965.2 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
313.4 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.68
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
148%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Calais Centre
06:39 – 21:06
Active daylight
Solar noonHighest sun position
Total daylightUsable driving light
14 hrs 27 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
11 hrs 5 min
SunriseDawn break
06:39
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R24,257.37
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R116.06
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R1,160.64
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R25,534.08
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
Very High (234)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
22
Lane merges Yield required
21
Complex forks Path selection
29
Highway exits Deceleration zones
41
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Heathrow -25.88454, 28.19043
Midpoint
2,898.8 km
Total: 5803.2 km
Midpoint 2,898.8 km
5803.2 km 4366 min
Destination Calais Centre End: Rue de Calais 47.34895, 0.95925

Route sheet

Route class Interprovincial corridor
Province span Gauteng to Centre-Val de Loire
One-way road span 5803.2 km
Return-cycle span 11606.4 km
Traversal time 4366 min
Maneuver count 220
Maneuver density 3.8 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 2,898.8 km

Coordinate frame

Start -25.88454, 28.19043
Midpoint 40.89152, 29.59933
End 47.34895, 0.95925
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Questions 9
How far is Heathrow from Calais Centre? +
Heathrow is about 5803.2 km from Calais Centre by road.
How long does it take from Heathrow to Calais Centre? +
The drive usually takes about 4366 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Heathrow to Calais Centre 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 Heathrow to Calais Centre? +
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 Heathrow to Calais Centre? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R9,714.56 (R23.25 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R9,760.52 (R23.36 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R10,821.81 (R25.90 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R10,909.55 (R26.11 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Heathrow to Calais Centre? +
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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Route Locations

Start area
Irene, Gauteng
Suburb: Tshwane Ward 78
Road: Heathrow Street
Postal code: 1615
Destination area
Calais Centre, Centre-Val de Loire
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available

Postal codes

Heathrow
1615
Calais Centre
Not available

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