Start
Johannesburg
Finish
Beacon Bay
Map key
Start point
Destination
Driving route
Navigation sign
Turn-by-turn directions
Route directions
🛣️
Directions from Johannesburg to Beacon Bay via N12 and N6
National highway route
N12
N6
🏙️
Directions from Johannesburg to Beacon Bay via M1
Metro arterial route
M1
2 route directions identified on this trip
Navigation sign
Tolls on this route
Tolls found
11
Known total
R426.50
Main toll road
N12
This route includes 11 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N12. 2 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
475.0 km
Mid-route position
Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition
Start / finish split
5 hrs 20 min • 5 hrs 20 min
Waypoint reference
Nearest route marker
Mid-route reference
Vec
Consumption & emissions profile
68.3 L needed
Moderate efficiency • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted
Estimated tailpipe output
157.8 kg
Fuel mass
Approximate tank weight
51.2 kg
Cost per km
Based on 95 Petrol
R1.92
Directness index
As-the-crow-flies ratio
79.3%
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Daylight window at Beacon Bay
06:58 – 17:11
Outside daylight hours
Solar noonHighest sun position
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 13 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
15 hrs 5 min
SunriseDawn break
06:58
Fin
Wear & SARS deduction
R3,964.99
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate
R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear
Estimated tread cost
R18.97
Service wear
Oil & filter allocation
R189.71
Total trip wear
Excludes fuel & tolls
R4,173.68
Nav
Navigation complexity
Very High (67)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts
Multi-path navigation
11
Lane merges
Yield required
2
Complex forks
Path selection
3
Highway exits
Deceleration zones
13
Route atlas
Atlas Route Specification
Route sheet
ZA-ATLAS
Origin
Johannesburg
Start: Commissioner Street
-26.20500, 28.04972
Midpoint
475.0 km
Total: 948.6 km
948.6 km
642 min
Destination
Beacon Bay
End: Avalon Road
-32.96944, 27.94472
Route sheet
Route class
Resolved South Africa route
Province span
South Africa
One-way road span
948.6 km
Return-cycle span
1897.2 km
Traversal time
642 min
Maneuver count
40
Maneuver density
4.2 /100 km
Midpoint chainage
475.0 km
Coordinate frame
Start
-26.20500, 28.04972
Midpoint
-29.78283, 26.22800
End
-32.96944, 27.94472
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Route Locations
Start area
Johannesburg
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available
Destination area
Beacon Bay, Eastern Cape
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available
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