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Distance from Heidelberg to Shoprite Howick 3290 Kwazulu Natal

N Heidelberg → Shoprite Howick 3290 Kwazulu Natal
Road distance
1468.5 km
Highway dominant · N1 / N12 / N2 / N5 / R404
Heidelberg to Shoprite Howick 3290 Kwazulu Natal is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 1,468.5 km in roughly 16 hrs 34 min. It also crosses a provincial boundary.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
1,014.2 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.45×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
34
Info Travel board
Travel time
16 hrs 34 min
Return: 33 hrs 9 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
994 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
88.6 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 8 planned rest stops
18 hrs 34 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R2,955.16
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R2,966.79
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R2,951.98
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R3,093.66
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R3,899.17
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R3,914.51
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R3,894.98
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R4,081.92
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R5,130.48
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R5,150.67
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R5,124.97
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R5,370.94
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
62° ENE
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
242° WSW
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
North-East
Start coords Origin point
-34.0900, 20.9586
End coords Destination point
-29.4860, 30.2304
Taxi Transport options
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Long-distance caution
Route class Operational trip category
Long-distance
Operator type Service format
Minibus taxi
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Travel modes
Heidelberg → Shoprite Howick 3290 Kwazulu Natal
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Car
1468.5 km
16 hrs 34 min
Road route
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Two-wheeler
1468.5 km
~22 hrs 35 min
65 km/h avg
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Supermarkets 0.0 km

Shoprite

Howick, 3290, KwaZulu-Natal
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Clothing & fashion 0.0 km

PEP

12 Harvard Street, Howick, 3290, KwaZulu-Natal
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Professional services 0.3 km

Pam Golding

3 Market Street, Howick, 3290
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Professional services 0.4 km

Village talk

3 Market Street, Howick, 3290
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Convenience store 0.4 km

Quickshop

49 Main Street, Howick
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Convenience store 0.4 km

Pick n Pay Express

23 Main Street, Howick, 3290, KwaZulu-Natal
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Schools & education 0.5 km

Unjulaba High School

3290, KwaZulu-Natal
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Schools & education 0.7 km

Nogquhaza Primary School

KwaZulu-Natal
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Schools & education 0.7 km

Howick Preparatory School

3290, KwaZulu-Natal
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Convenience store 1.3 km

Pick n Pay Express

45 Main Road, Howick, 3290, KwaZulu-Natal
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Schools & education 2.1 km

Howick High School

3290, KwaZulu-Natal
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Schools & education 2.3 km

Howick Secondary School

3290, KwaZulu-Natal
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Schools & education 3.1 km

Cosmo Primary School

3290, KwaZulu-Natal
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Schools & education 3.1 km

Howick West Primary School

3290, KwaZulu-Natal
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Gifts & hobbies 3.5 km

Tops at Spar

13 Zeederberg Road, Merrivale, KwaZulu-Natal
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Convenience store 4.3 km

Peels Honey

Via Roma Road
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Gifts & hobbies 5.4 km

Belgian Chocolate & Waffle Shop

R103 Tweedie, Howick, 3270
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Schools & education 5.8 km

Sibongumbomvu Combined School

3245, KwaZulu-Natal
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1468.5 km 995 min
Start Heidelberg
Finish Shoprite Howick 3290 Kwazulu Natal
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Destination
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Turn-by-turn directions

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  1. Directions from Heidelberg to Shoprite Howick 3290 Kwazulu Natal via N2 and N12 and N1 and N5
    National highway route N2N12N1N5
  2. Directions from Heidelberg to Shoprite Howick 3290 Kwazulu Natal via R404
    Provincial road route R404
  3. Start your journey
    0.0 km
  4. Turn left onto Van Riebeeck Street
    1.5 km
  5. At the end of the road, turn left
    109.7 km
  6. Take the exit ramp straight towards N2: George
    0.9 km
  7. Continue straight
    38.6 km
  8. Take the exit ramp slight left towards R404: George Airport
    0.7 km
  9. Turn left towards R404: George Airport
    2.4 km
  10. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.0 km
  11. Continue
    5.5 km
  12. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Montagu Street
    0.0 km
  13. Continue onto Montagu Street
    4.0 km
  14. Turn left towards N12
    18.1 km
  15. Turn left
    32.0 km
  16. Turn right onto Rademeyer Street
    0.5 km
  17. Turn right onto Dassie Road
    0.2 km
  18. Turn left onto Springbok Road
    0.7 km
  19. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Springbok Road
    0.0 km
  20. Continue onto Springbok Road
    0.7 km
  21. At the end of the road, turn right
    172.5 km
  22. Continue right towards N1
    7.8 km
  23. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Donkin Street
    0.1 km
  24. Continue onto Donkin Street
    2.0 km
  25. Continue straight
    644.6 km
  26. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N5
    0.6 km
  27. Turn right
    66.5 km
  28. Continue straight
    71.4 km
  29. Turn right onto Hospital Road
    91.6 km
  30. Merge slight right
    190.8 km
  31. Take the exit ramp slight left towards Tweedie
    0.4 km
  32. Turn left onto Main Street
    4.1 km
  33. Turn right onto Somme Street
    0.2 km
  34. Turn right onto Bell Street
    0.1 km
  35. Turn left
    0.1 km
  36. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
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Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 13
Known total R779.50
Main toll road N2 - North Coast Toll Road
This route includes 13 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N2 - North Coast Toll Road.
Mooi Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R70.00
Verkeerdevlei
Road: Road not linked yet
R78.50
Mooi Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R70.00
Mooi Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R70.00
Tugela
Road: Road not linked yet
R100.00
Tugela
Road: Road not linked yet
R100.00
Mooi Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R70.00
Treverton Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R21.00
Treverton Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R21.00
Mooi
Road: Road not linked yet
R70.00
Mooi Ramp Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R49.00
Bergville
Road: Road not linked yet
R30.00
Bergville
Road: Road not linked yet
R30.00
Routes ↩ Shoprite Howick 3290 Kwazulu Natal → Heidelberg Heidelberg to Johannesburg Heidelberg to Pretoria Heidelberg to Cape Town Heidelberg to Durban Johannesburg to Shoprite Howick 3290 Kwazulu Natal Pretoria to Shoprite Howick 3290 Kwazulu Natal Cape Town to Shoprite Howick 3290 Kwazulu Natal
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Halfway point
734.4 km
Western Cape to KwaZulu-Natal
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
8 hrs 17 min • 8 hrs 17 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Western Cape to KwaZulu-Natal
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
105.7 L needed
Low efficiency • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
244.2 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
79.3 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R2.02
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
69.1%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Shoprite Howick 3290 Kwazulu Natal
06:49 – 17:06
Active daylight
Solar noonHighest sun position
11:58
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 17 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
3 hrs 12 min
SunriseDawn break
06:49
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R6,138.22
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R29.37
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R293.69
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R6,461.29
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
High (26)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
4
Lane merges Yield required
1
Complex forks Path selection
0
Highway exits Deceleration zones
8
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Heidelberg -34.08996, 20.95859
Midpoint
734.4 km
Total: 1468.5 km
Midpoint 734.4 km
1468.5 km 995 min
Destination Shoprite Howick 3290 Kwazulu Natal -29.48602, 30.23039

Route sheet

Route class Interprovincial corridor
Province span Western Cape to KwaZulu-Natal
One-way road span 1468.5 km
Return-cycle span 2937 km
Traversal time 995 min
Maneuver count 34
Maneuver density 2.3 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 734.4 km

Coordinate frame

Start -34.08996, 20.95859
Midpoint -30.61831, 25.31714
End -29.48602, 30.23039
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Questions 9
How far is Heidelberg from Shoprite Howick 3290 Kwazulu Natal? +
Heidelberg is about 1468.5 km from Shoprite Howick 3290 Kwazulu Natal by road.
How long does it take from Heidelberg to Shoprite Howick 3290 Kwazulu Natal? +
The drive usually takes about 995 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Heidelberg to Shoprite Howick 3290 Kwazulu Natal 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 Heidelberg to Shoprite Howick 3290 Kwazulu Natal? +
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 Heidelberg to Shoprite Howick 3290 Kwazulu Natal? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R2,955.16 (R27.95 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R2,966.79 (R28.06 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R2,951.98 (R27.92 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R3,093.66 (R29.26 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Heidelberg to Shoprite Howick 3290 Kwazulu Natal? +
Yes. There are 13 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. This route crosses a provincial boundary. National roads appear in this route, so watch for toll signs and busier sections.
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