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Distance from Lombe Cota to London

N Lombe Cota → London
Road distance
3,176.0 km
R36
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
2,322.9 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.37×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
115
Info Travel board
Travel time
39 hrs 33 min
Start point
Lombe-Cota
Return: 6 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
2373 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
80.3 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 19 planned rest stops
44 hrs 18 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R6,064.44
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R6,089.59
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R7,386.18
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R7,431.91
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R8,001.69
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R8,034.88
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R9,745.65
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R9,805.99
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R10,528.54
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R10,572.21
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R12,823.22
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R12,902.62
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
139° SE
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
319° NW
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
South-West
Start coords Origin point
-9.4755, 16.1486
End coords Destination point
-24.8178, 31.0472
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Route class Operational trip category
Local shared
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Lombe Cota to London is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 3,176.0 km in roughly 39 hrs 33 min.
Travel modes
Lombe Cota → London
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Car
3,176.0 km
39 hrs 33 min
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Two-wheeler
3,176.0 km
~48 hrs 51 min
65 km/h avg
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Flight
3,176 km
↑ 31 hrs 12 min faster
Flight time
6 hrs 21 min
With airport
~8 hrs 21 min
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3,176.0 km 39 hrs 33 min
Start Lombe Cota
Finish London
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  1. Head on Lombe-Cota
    0.6 km
  2. Continue straight
    1.6 km
  3. Merge slight right
    21.2 km
  4. Turn slight right
    2.9 km
  5. Continue right
    0.2 km
  6. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.1 km
  7. Continue
    0.1 km
  8. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit
    0.1 km
  9. Continue
    2.7 km
  10. Continue straight
    0.2 km
  11. Continue straight
    10.7 km
  12. Continue straight
    116.0 km
  13. Turn left
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  14. Turn left
    0.0 km
  15. Turn slight right
    54.7 km
  16. Go straight
    47.1 km
  17. Keep slight left at the fork
    63.9 km
  18. Continue straight
    2.3 km
  19. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
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  20. Continue
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  21. Go straight
    2.0 km
  22. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
    0.0 km
  23. Continue
    0.8 km
  24. Turn slight right
    79.5 km
  25. Continue straight
    9.1 km
  26. Continue straight
    26.1 km
  27. Turn right
    6.5 km
  28. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Rua Joaquim Kapango
    0.1 km
  29. Continue onto Rua Joaquim Kapango
    0.3 km
  30. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Rua Joaquim Kapango
    0.0 km
  31. Continue onto Rua Joaquim Kapango
    1.0 km
  32. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
    0.0 km
  33. Continue
    3.7 km
  34. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
    0.1 km
  35. Continue
    0.1 km
  36. Continue slight right
    23.0 km
  37. Turn slight left
    9.8 km
  38. Go straight
    104.4 km
  39. Continue straight
    175.1 km
  40. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
    0.0 km
  41. Continue
    2.2 km
  42. Turn slight left
    129.4 km
  43. Keep slight left at the fork onto Caiundo-Cuangar
    208.6 km
  44. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.0 km
  45. Continue
    11.5 km
  46. Continue slight right
    13.9 km
  47. Take the exit ramp left
    0.0 km
  48. Merge slight right
    155.2 km
  49. Turn left
    2.5 km
  50. Keep slight left at the fork
    510.8 km
  51. Continue right onto Ngoma Road
    70.4 km
  52. Continue straight
    65.1 km
  53. Turn left onto Nata Road
    2.2 km
  54. Turn slight left
    3.2 km
  55. Merge slight right onto Zambezi Road
    1.0 km
  56. Turn right onto Livingstone Road
    58.6 km
  57. Continue straight onto Kazungula Road
    2.1 km
  58. Go straight onto Nakatindi Road
    2.8 km
  59. Turn right onto Mosi-oa-Tunya Road
    13.8 km
  60. Continue straight onto Bulawayo - Victoria Falls Highway
    94.5 km
  61. Continue straight onto Vic falls road
    18.8 km
  62. Continue straight onto Bulawayo - Victoria Falls Highway
    41.1 km
  63. Continue straight onto Victoria Falls Road
    7.7 km
  64. Continue straight onto Bulawayo - Victoria Falls Highway
    91.7 km
  65. Continue straight onto Victoria Falls Road
    7.7 km
  66. Continue straight onto Bulawayo - Victoria Falls Highway
    0.9 km
  67. Continue straight onto Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Road
    1.0 km
  68. Continue straight onto Victoria Falls Road
    1.2 km
  69. Continue straight onto Bulawayo - Victoria Falls Highway
    161.6 km
  70. Continue straight onto Mosi-Oa-Tunya Road
    4.0 km
  71. Continue straight onto Lady Stanley Avenue
    2.3 km
  72. Take the exit ramp slight left
    0.1 km
  73. Merge slight right onto Masotsha Ndlovu Avenue
    0.6 km
  74. Turn right onto Main Street
    0.4 km
  75. Continue straight onto J.M. Nkomo Street
    0.9 km
  76. Turn left onto Leopold Takawira Avenue
    1.0 km
  77. Continue straight onto Selbourne Avenue
    1.8 km
  78. Continue straight onto Leopold Takawira Avenue
    5.7 km
  79. Continue straight onto Bulawayo-Beitbridge Highway
    116.7 km
  80. Continue straight onto Byo - GDA-BB road
    1.0 km
  81. Continue straight onto Bulawayo-Beitbridge Highway
    189.8 km
  82. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    0.1 km
  83. Continue onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    4.1 km
  84. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    0.1 km
  85. Continue onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    0.9 km
  86. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    0.1 km
  87. Continue onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    0.3 km
  88. Continue straight
    92.2 km
  89. Continue straight
    2.0 km
  90. Go straight
    10.8 km
  91. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.0 km
  92. Continue
    5.0 km
  93. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.1 km
  94. Continue
    33.9 km
  95. Turn left onto R36
    21.2 km
  96. Turn left
    25.2 km
  97. Turn left
    37.9 km
  98. Turn right onto Circle Drive
    1.4 km
  99. Continue straight onto Claude Wheatley Road
    0.4 km
  100. Turn sharp right onto Sapekoe Drive
    85.1 km
  101. Turn left
    17.0 km
  102. Turn right
    33.7 km
  103. Continue straight
    3.5 km
  104. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
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  105. Continue
    0.5 km
  106. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
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  107. Continue
    0.4 km
  108. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
    0.0 km
  109. Continue
    23.6 km
  110. Turn right onto Shatale
    3.5 km
  111. At the end of the road, turn left
    0.3 km
  112. Turn right
    0.5 km
  113. At the end of the road, turn left
    2.2 km
  114. Turn left
    0.1 km
  115. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
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Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 1
Known total R61.50
Main toll road Not found
This route includes 1 toll point from our database.
Baobab Toll Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Routes ↩ London → Lombe Cota Lombe Cota to Johannesburg Lombe Cota to Pretoria Lombe Cota to Cape Town Lombe Cota to Durban Johannesburg to London Pretoria to London Cape Town to London
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
1,590.6 km
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
19 hrs 46 min • 19 hrs 46 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Mid-route reference
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
228.7 L needed
Moderate efficiency • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
528.2 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
171.5 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.92
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
73.1%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at London
06:25 – 17:18
Outside daylight hours
Solar noonHighest sun position
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 53 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
11 hrs 21 min
SunriseDawn break
06:25
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R13,275.81
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R63.52
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R635.21
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R13,974.54
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
Very High (106)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
18
Lane merges Yield required
4
Complex forks Path selection
3
Highway exits Deceleration zones
20
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Lombe Cota Start: Lombe-Cota -9.47551, 16.14855
Midpoint
1,590.6 km
Total: 3,176.0 km
Midpoint 1,590.6 km
3,176.0 km 39 hrs 33 min
Destination London -24.81778, 31.04722

Route sheet

Route class Resolved South Africa route
Province span South Africa
One-way road span 3,176.0 km
Return-cycle span 6,352.1 km
Traversal time 39 hrs 33 min
Maneuver count 115
Maneuver density 3.6 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 1,590.6 km

Coordinate frame

Start -9.47551, 16.14855
Midpoint -17.98015, 22.46614
End -24.81778, 31.04722
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How far is Lombe Cota from London? +
Lombe Cota is about 3,176.0 km from London by road.
How long does it take from Lombe Cota to London? +
The drive usually takes about 39 hrs 33 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Lombe Cota to London 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 Lombe Cota to London? +
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 Lombe Cota to London? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R6,064.44 (R26.52 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R6,089.59 (R26.63 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R7,386.18 (R32.30 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R7,431.91 (R32.50 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Lombe Cota to London? +
Yes. There is 1 tollgate 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 looks more local or regional, but always check signs and road conditions on the day.
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Towns along the route

Lombe-Cota
From Lombe Cota To London
Rua Joaquim Kapango
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Caiundo-Cuangar
From Lombe Cota To London
Shatale
From Lombe Cota To London

Route Locations

Start area
Lombe Cota, Malanje
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available
Destination area
London
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available

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