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Distance from Johannesburg to Stanger M31

N Johannesburg → Stanger M31
Road distance
632.6 km
Highway dominant · M2 / N2 / N3 / R74
Johannesburg to Stanger M31 is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 632.6 km in roughly 7 hrs 12 min.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
472.1 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.34×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
27
Info Travel board
Travel time
7 hrs 12 min
Start point
Commissioner Street
Return: 14 hrs 25 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
432 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
87.7 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 3 planned rest stops
7 hrs 57 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R27.16 / litre
R1,236.98
95 Petrol R27.19 / litre
R1,238.35
Diesel 500ppm R27.05 / litre
R1,231.97
Diesel 50ppm R28.00 / litre
R1,275.24
93 Petrol R27.16 / litre
R1,632.13
95 Petrol R27.19 / litre
R1,633.93
Diesel 500ppm R27.05 / litre
R1,625.52
Diesel 50ppm R28.00 / litre
R1,682.61
93 Petrol R27.16 / litre
R2,147.54
95 Petrol R27.19 / litre
R2,149.91
Diesel 500ppm R27.05 / litre
R2,138.84
Diesel 50ppm R28.00 / litre
R2,213.96
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
138° SE
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
318° NW
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
South-West
Start coords Origin point
-26.2050, 28.0497
End coords Destination point
-29.3384, 31.2881
Taxi Transport options
Shared taxi fare
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Long-distance caution
Route class Operational trip category
Long-distance
Operator type Service format
Minibus taxi
Weather 14 °C Johannesburg Fair View Forecast → 17 °C Stanger M31 Fair View Forecast →
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Travel modes
Johannesburg → Stanger M31
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Car
632.6 km
7 hrs 12 min
Road route
🏍️ Estimate
Two-wheeler
632.6 km
~9 hrs 43 min
65 km/h avg
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~2 hrs 35 min
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Places from Johannesburg to Stanger M31

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Food & drink Near Johannesburg

Craft Coffee

50 Gwigwi Mrewbi Street, Johannesburg, 2113 2 km from start
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Food & drink Near Johannesburg

Bean There Coffee Company

44 Stanley Avenue 4 km from start
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Convenience store Near Johannesburg

Pick n Pay Express

408 M2 East Highway, Heriotdale EXT 19, 2094, Gauteng 5 km from start
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Convenience store Near Johannesburg

Shell Select

2001, Gauteng 6 km from start
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Food & drink Near Johannesburg

Fournos Bakery

Regent Street 8 km from start
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Food & drink Near Johannesburg

Charlie Catue

Smith Road 8 km from start
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Food & drink Near Johannesburg

Fat Cake City

Rietfontein Road 11 km from start
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Convenience store Near Johannesburg

Bonjour

Heidelberg, 1441 29 km from start
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Convenience store Soon after Johannesburg

Quickshop

Villiers 104 km from start
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Convenience store Soon after Johannesburg

Shell Select

9880, Free State 244 km from start
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Convenience store Before halfway

Shell Select

9883, Free State 269 km from start
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Convenience store Past halfway

Peels Honey

Via Roma Road 427 km from start
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Fuel stations Approaching Stanger M31

Shell

3 Montgomery Drive, 3201, KwaZulu-Natal 439 km from start
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Convenience store Approaching Stanger M31

Shell Select

3610, KwaZulu-Natal 490 km from start
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Convenience store Near Stanger M31

Bonjour

Newlands East, 4037 491 km from start
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Route

Route overview

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Start, destination and route line.

632.6 km 7 hrs 12 min
Start Johannesburg
Finish Stanger M31
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Start point
Destination
Driving route
Navigation sign

Turn-by-turn directions

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  1. Directions from Johannesburg to Stanger M31 via N3 and N2
    National highway route N3N2
  2. Directions from Johannesburg to Stanger M31 via M2
    Metro arterial route M2
  3. Directions from Johannesburg to Stanger M31 via R74
    Provincial road route R74
  4. Head on Commissioner Street
    0.0 km
  5. Turn right onto Troye Street
    0.1 km
  6. Turn right onto Albertina Sisulu Road
    0.2 km
  7. Turn right onto Mooi Street
    0.3 km
  8. Turn left onto Marshall Street
    1.3 km
  9. Turn right onto John Page Drive
    0.8 km
  10. Continue straight onto Main Reef Road
    0.7 km
  11. Turn right onto New Goch Road
    0.4 km
  12. Take the ramp left towards M2
    0.4 km
  13. Merge slight right
    5.2 km
  14. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N3
    0.8 km
  15. Merge slight right onto Eastern Bypass
    2.5 km
  16. Keep slight left at the fork
    58.7 km
  17. Keep slight left at the fork
    464.0 km
  18. Keep slight right at the fork towards N3: Durban
    9.3 km
  19. Keep slight left at the fork
    15.8 km
  20. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N2: Port Shepstone
    0.3 km
  21. Keep slight left at the fork towards N2: King Shaka International Airport
    0.8 km
  22. Merge slight right onto Outer Ring Road
    24.6 km
  23. Continue straight onto North Coast Toll Road
    41.7 km
  24. Take the exit ramp slight left towards R74: KwaDukuza
    0.6 km
  25. Turn left towards R74: KwaDukuza
    3.0 km
  26. Go straight
    0.2 km
  27. Turn left onto Chief Albert Luthuli Street
    0.5 km
  28. Turn right onto Hullet Street
    0.3 km
  29. Turn right
    0.1 km
  30. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
Navigation sign

Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 36
Known total R1,507.50
Main toll road N2 - North Coast Toll Road
This route includes 36 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N2 - North Coast Toll Road. 3 Gauteng open-road / gantry toll points are shown as R0.00 because GFIP e-toll charging ended from 12 April 2024.
Wilge
Road: Road not linked yet
R94.00
De Hoek
Road: Road not linked yet
R67.00
Mariannhill Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R16.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.274, 28.149
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Mvoti Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R18.50
Tugela
Road: Road not linked yet
R100.00
De Hoek
Road: Road not linked yet
R67.00
Wilge
Road: Road not linked yet
R94.00
Tugela
Road: Road not linked yet
R100.00
Mvoti Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R18.50
Wilge
Road: 169
R94.00
Mariannhill Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R16.50
De Hoek
Road: Road not linked yet
R67.00
Mariannhill Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R16.50
Mooi Ramp Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R49.00
De Hoek
Road: Road not linked yet
R67.00
Wilge
Road: Road not linked yet
R94.00
Mariannhill Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R16.50
oThongathi Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R15.50
oThongathi Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R15.50
oThongathi Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R15.50
Mooi
Road: Road not linked yet
R70.00
oThongathi Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R15.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.222, 28.128
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Mooi Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R70.00
Mooi Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R70.00
Mooi Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R70.00
Mooi Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R70.00
oThongathi
Road: Road not linked yet
R7.50
oThongathi
Road: Road not linked yet
R7.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.245, 28.135
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
King Shaka Airport
Road: Road not linked yet
R8.50
Gosforth
Road: Road not linked yet
R17.00
Treverton Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R21.00
Treverton Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R21.00
Gosforth
Road: Road not linked yet
R17.00
Routes ↩ Stanger M31 → Johannesburg Johannesburg to Pretoria Johannesburg to Cape Town Johannesburg to Durban Johannesburg to Polokwane Johannesburg to Stanger M31 Pretoria to Stanger M31 Cape Town to Stanger M31
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
316.7 km
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
3 hrs 36 min • 3 hrs 36 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Mid-route reference
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
45.5 L needed
Moderate efficiency • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
105.2 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
34.2 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.96
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
74.6%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Stanger M31
06:43 – 17:03
Active daylight
Solar noonHighest sun position
11:53
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 19 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
1 hr 44 min
SunriseDawn break
06:43
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R2,644.10
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R12.65
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R126.51
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R2,783.26
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
High (19)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
0
Lane merges Yield required
3
Complex forks Path selection
5
Highway exits Deceleration zones
3
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Johannesburg Start: Commissioner Street -26.20500, 28.04972
Midpoint
316.7 km
Total: 632.6 km
Midpoint 316.7 km
632.6 km 7 hrs 12 min
Destination Stanger M31 -29.33838, 31.28812

Route sheet

Route class Resolved South Africa route
Province span South Africa
One-way road span 632.6 km
Return-cycle span 1,265.1 km
Traversal time 7 hrs 12 min
Maneuver count 27
Maneuver density 4.3 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 316.7 km

Coordinate frame

Start -26.20500, 28.04972
Midpoint -28.43534, 29.46855
End -29.33838, 31.28812
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Route FAQ

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Questions 9
How far is Johannesburg from Stanger M31? +
Johannesburg is about 632.6 km from Stanger M31 by road.
How long does it take from Johannesburg to Stanger M31? +
The drive usually takes about 7 hrs 12 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Johannesburg to Stanger M31 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 Johannesburg to Stanger M31? +
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 Johannesburg to Stanger M31? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R1,272.96 (R27.95 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R1,277.97 (R28.06 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R1,271.60 (R27.92 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R1,332.63 (R29.26 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Johannesburg to Stanger M31? +
Yes. There are 36 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. National roads appear in this route, so watch for toll signs and busier sections.
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: Durban
From Johannesburg To Stanger M31
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ern Bypass
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: Port Shepstone
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King Shaka International Airport
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Stanger
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and Coast
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Coast
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