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Distance from Kapa to Main 1

N Kapa → Main 1
Road distance
1337.5 km
Highway dominant · N1 / N14 / N3 / R103
Kapa to Main 1 is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 1,337.5 km in roughly 21 hrs 18 min.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
848.6 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.58×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
52
Info Travel board
Travel time
21 hrs 18 min
Return: 42 hrs 36 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
1278 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
62.8 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 10 planned rest stops
23 hrs 48 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R2,691.61
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R2,702.20
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R2,688.72
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R2,817.76
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R3,551.43
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R3,565.41
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R3,547.62
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R3,717.88
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R4,672.93
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R4,691.32
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R4,667.92
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R4,891.95
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
18° NNE
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
198° SSW
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
North-East
Start coords Origin point
-30.6077, 28.1859
End coords Destination point
-23.3096, 30.6926
Taxi Transport options
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Long-distance caution
Route class Operational trip category
Long-distance
Operator type Service format
Minibus taxi
Weather 13 °C Kapa Clear Sky View Forecast → 22 °C Main 1 Cloudy View Forecast →
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Travel modes
Kapa → Main 1
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Car
1337.5 km
21 hrs 18 min
Road route
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Two-wheeler
1337.5 km
~20 hrs 34 min
65 km/h avg
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Convenience store Around halfway

Shell Select

3201, KwaZulu-Natal 239 km from start
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Convenience store Around halfway

Shell Select

3201, KwaZulu-Natal 235 km from start
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Convenience store Approaching Main 1

Quickshop

Villiers 402 km from start
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Convenience store Approaching Main 1

Bonjour

Heidelberg, 1441 469 km from start
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Food & drink Approaching Main 1

Fournos Bakery

Regent Street 491 km from start
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Food & drink Approaching Main 1

Charlie Catue

Smith Road 492 km from start
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Fuel stations Approaching Main 1

Shell

1685, Gauteng 512 km from start
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Fuel stations Approaching Main 1

Shell

1680, Gauteng 521 km from start
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Convenience store Approaching Main 1

Shell Select

Atterbury Road, Pretoria, 0081, Gauteng 537 km from start
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Food & drink Approaching Main 1

Polfyntjie tuisnywerhein home industry

73B 13th Street, Pretoria, 0081 538 km from start
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Food & drink Approaching Main 1

Sungardens Coffee Shop

18 Twig Street 538 km from start
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Convenience store Approaching Main 1

Bonjour

Roodeplaat, 0186 555 km from start
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Food & drink Near Main 1

Corner Bakery

Polokwane, 0699 759 km from start
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Convenience store Near Main 1

Bonjour

N1, Louis Trichardt, 0920 821 km from start
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Convenience store Near Main 1

Quickshop

Elim 849 km from start
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Route

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1337.5 km 1278 min
Start Kapa
Finish Main 1
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Destination
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Turn-by-turn directions

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  1. Directions from Kapa to Main 1 via N3 and N1 and N14
    National highway route N3N1N14
  2. Directions from Kapa to Main 1 via R103
    Provincial road route R103
  3. Start your journey
    0.5 km
  4. Turn sharp left
    9.0 km
  5. Turn right
    0.5 km
  6. At the end of the road, turn right
    0.1 km
  7. Turn left
    0.0 km
  8. Turn right
    8.8 km
  9. Continue slight right
    0.1 km
  10. Turn right
    0.1 km
  11. Turn left
    0.1 km
  12. Turn left
    0.1 km
  13. Turn right
    5.1 km
  14. Continue straight
    0.6 km
  15. Turn right
    1.1 km
  16. At the end of the road, turn right
    1.0 km
  17. Continue straight
    0.7 km
  18. Turn left
    5.1 km
  19. Turn right
    13.3 km
  20. Turn left
    116.4 km
  21. Turn right onto Hope Street
    2.8 km
  22. Turn right
    1.2 km
  23. Continue straight
    0.1 km
  24. Turn left
    0.1 km
  25. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.1 km
  26. Continue
    0.4 km
  27. At the end of the road, turn left
    0.2 km
  28. Continue straight
    37.4 km
  29. Take the exit ramp slight left
    0.4 km
  30. Turn left
    144.4 km
  31. Turn slight left towards R103
    0.1 km
  32. Turn slight left onto Chief Albert Luthuli Road
    2.4 km
  33. Continue straight onto Howick Road
    2.8 km
  34. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Peter Brown Drive
    0.0 km
  35. Continue onto Peter Brown Drive
    0.1 km
  36. Take the ramp straight towards N3: Harrismith
    0.4 km
  37. Merge slight right
    161.4 km
  38. Continue straight
    251.4 km
  39. Keep slight right at the fork
    81.1 km
  40. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N1
    0.4 km
  41. Keep slight right at the fork towards N1: Pretoria
    1.5 km
  42. Continue straight onto Ben Schoeman Highway
    18.6 km
  43. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N14: Pretoria
    0.5 km
  44. Keep slight right at the fork towards N14: Pretoria
    1.6 km
  45. Merge slight right
    162.7 km
  46. Keep slight right at the fork
    198.7 km
  47. Turn right
    27.0 km
  48. Turn right
    72.1 km
  49. At the end of the road, turn left
    4.1 km
  50. Turn right onto Main
    0.4 km
  51. Turn left
    0.2 km
  52. Turn right
    0.3 km
  53. Turn right
    0.1 km
  54. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
Navigation sign

Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 65
Known total R2,449.50
Main toll road N3
This route includes 65 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N3. 13 Gauteng open-road / gantry toll points are shown as R0.00 because GFIP e-toll charging ended from 12 April 2024.
Tugela
Road: Road not linked yet
R100.00
Capricorn
Road: Road not linked yet
R63.50
e-Toll Ivusi
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
e-Toll Ihobe
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Carousel
Road: Road not linked yet
R75.00
Wilge
Road: 169
R94.00
Nyl
Road: Road not linked yet
R79.50
e-Toll Gantry TG001
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Kranskop
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Nyl
Road: Road not linked yet
R79.50
Kranskop
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Tugela
Road: Road not linked yet
R100.00
Nyl
Road: Road not linked yet
R79.50
Kranskop
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Wilge
Road: Road not linked yet
R94.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.153, 28.132
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Wilge
Road: Road not linked yet
R94.00
Nyl
Road: Road not linked yet
R79.50
Kranskop
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -25.819, 28.254
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Carousel
Road: Road not linked yet
R75.00
Wilge
Road: Road not linked yet
R94.00
Pumulani
Road: Road not linked yet
R16.50
Zambesi
Road: Road not linked yet
R15.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.093, 28.117
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Pumulani
Road: Road not linked yet
R16.50
e-Toll Sunbird
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Treverton Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R21.00
Treverton Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R21.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.187, 28.134
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
e-Toll Pikoko
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.062, 28.107
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.245, 28.135
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.274, 28.149
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Zambesi
Road: Road not linked yet
R15.00
Mooi Ramp Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R49.00
Routes ↩ Main 1 → Kapa Kapa to Johannesburg Kapa to Pretoria Kapa to Cape Town Kapa to Durban Johannesburg to Main 1 Pretoria to Main 1 Cape Town to Main 1
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
669.7 km
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
10 hrs 39 min • 10 hrs 39 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Mid-route reference
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
96.3 L needed
Low efficiency • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
222.5 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
72.2 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R2.02
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
63.4%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Main 1
06:34 – 17:18
Active daylight
Solar noonHighest sun position
11:56
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 43 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
8 hrs 16 min
SunriseDawn break
06:34
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R5,590.80
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R26.75
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R267.50
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R5,885.05
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
High (25)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
2
Lane merges Yield required
2
Complex forks Path selection
4
Highway exits Deceleration zones
5
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Kapa -30.60773, 28.18594
Midpoint
669.7 km
Total: 1337.5 km
Midpoint 669.7 km
1337.5 km 1278 min
Destination Main 1 -23.30961, 30.69255

Route sheet

Route class Resolved South Africa route
Province span South Africa
One-way road span 1337.5 km
Return-cycle span 2675 km
Traversal time 1278 min
Maneuver count 52
Maneuver density 3.9 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 669.7 km

Coordinate frame

Start -30.60773, 28.18594
Midpoint -27.46173, 28.82065
End -23.30961, 30.69255
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Route FAQ

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Questions 9
How far is Kapa from Main 1? +
Kapa is about 1337.5 km from Main 1 by road.
How long does it take from Kapa to Main 1? +
The drive usually takes about 1278 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Kapa to Main 1 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 Kapa to Main 1? +
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 Kapa to Main 1? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R2,691.61 (R27.95 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R2,702.20 (R28.06 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R2,688.72 (R27.92 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R2,817.76 (R29.26 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Kapa to Main 1? +
Yes. There are 65 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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