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Distance from Main 1 to Nkasela

N Main 1 → Nkasela
Road distance
1170.3 km
Highway dominant · N1 / N12 / R70
Main 1 to Nkasela is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 1,170.3 km in roughly 14 hrs 53 min.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
790.5 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.48×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
50
Info Travel board
Travel time
14 hrs 53 min
Return: 29 hrs 47 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
893 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
78.6 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 7 planned rest stops
16 hrs 38 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R2,355.03
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R2,364.30
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R2,352.51
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R2,465.41
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R3,107.34
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R3,119.57
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R3,104.00
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R3,252.98
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R4,088.60
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R4,104.69
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R4,084.21
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R4,280.23
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
194° SSW
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
14° NNE
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
South-West
Start coords Origin point
-23.3096, 30.6926
End coords Destination point
-30.2092, 28.7722
Taxi Transport options
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Long-distance caution
Route class Operational trip category
Long-distance
Operator type Service format
Minibus taxi
Weather 22 °C Main 1 Cloudy View Forecast → 16 °C Nkasela Clear Sky View Forecast →
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Travel modes
Main 1 → Nkasela
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Car
1170.3 km
14 hrs 53 min
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Two-wheeler
1170.3 km
~18 hrs
65 km/h avg
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Places from Main 1 to Nkasela

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Convenience store Near Main 1

Quickshop

Elim 67 km from start
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Convenience store Near Main 1

Bonjour

N1, Louis Trichardt, 0920 93 km from start
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Food & drink Soon after Main 1

Corner Bakery

Polokwane, 0699 137 km from start
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Convenience store Soon after Main 1

Bonjour

Roodeplaat, 0186 354 km from start
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Convenience store Soon after Main 1

Bonjour

Roodeplaat, 0186 354 km from start
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Food & drink Soon after Main 1

Sungardens Coffee Shop

18 Twig Street 366 km from start
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Convenience store Soon after Main 1

Shell Select

Atterbury Road, Pretoria, 0081, Gauteng 368 km from start
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Food & drink Soon after Main 1

Polfyntjie tuisnywerhein home industry

73B 13th Street, Pretoria, 0081 369 km from start
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Fuel stations Soon after Main 1

Shell

893 Rubenstein Drive, 0044, Gauteng 369 km from start
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Fuel stations Soon after Main 1

Shell

1685, Gauteng 396 km from start
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Convenience store Soon after Main 1

Shell Select

2193, Gauteng 415 km from start
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Food & drink Soon after Main 1

Bar Ber Black Sheep

2 Bolton Road 414 km from start
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Convenience store Soon after Main 1

Quickshop

Johannesburg 418 km from start
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Convenience store Soon after Main 1

Shell Select

2092, Gauteng 419 km from start
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Food & drink Soon after Main 1

Bean There Coffee Company

44 Stanley Avenue 419 km from start
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1170.3 km 894 min
Start Main 1
Finish Nkasela
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Destination
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Turn-by-turn directions

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  1. Directions from Main 1 to Nkasela via N1 and N12
    National highway route N1N12
  2. Directions from Main 1 to Nkasela via R70
    Provincial road route R70
  3. Start your journey
    0.1 km
  4. Turn left
    0.0 km
  5. Turn left
    0.2 km
  6. At the end of the road, turn right onto Main
    0.6 km
  7. At the end of the road, turn left
    4.1 km
  8. Turn right
    72.1 km
  9. Turn left
    26.9 km
  10. Turn left
    361.3 km
  11. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N1: Johannesburg
    1.6 km
  12. Merge slight right onto Ben Schoeman Highway
    18.9 km
  13. Continue straight
    28.2 km
  14. Keep slight right at the fork
    0.8 km
  15. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N12: Soweto
    1.4 km
  16. Merge slight right onto Southern Bypass
    6.1 km
  17. Keep slight right at the fork
    217.2 km
  18. Take the exit ramp slight left towards R70: Hennenman
    0.8 km
  19. Turn left
    96.0 km
  20. At the end of the road, turn left
    34.6 km
  21. Turn right
    0.4 km
  22. Go straight
    36.1 km
  23. Take the ramp slight left
    0.1 km
  24. Merge slight right
    11.6 km
  25. Continue straight onto Mpilo Boulevard
    5.9 km
  26. Continue straight onto Main South
    0.9 km
  27. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Main South
    0.0 km
  28. Continue onto Main South
    5.1 km
  29. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Principal Highway
    0.0 km
  30. Continue onto Principal Highway
    6.4 km
  31. Turn slight left
    0.6 km
  32. Go straight
    11.2 km
  33. Continue straight
    2.6 km
  34. Turn right onto Construction Bypass
    0.5 km
  35. Continue left onto Construction Bypass
    0.1 km
  36. Continue slight right
    0.8 km
  37. Turn right
    0.1 km
  38. Keep slight left at the fork
    0.5 km
  39. Turn right onto Trading Post Road
    0.7 km
  40. Turn left
    0.6 km
  41. Continue right
    20.0 km
  42. At the end of the road, turn left
    113.0 km
  43. At the end of the road, turn left
    31.8 km
  44. Turn slight left
    10.4 km
  45. Turn slight left
    11.6 km
  46. Continue straight onto Main South 1
    2.9 km
  47. Continue slight left
    3.5 km
  48. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.0 km
  49. Continue
    1.3 km
  50. Turn slight left
    18.2 km
  51. Turn left
    2.3 km
  52. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
Navigation sign

Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 44
Known total R1,418.50
Main toll road N1
This route includes 44 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N1. 6 Gauteng open-road / gantry toll points are shown as R0.00 because GFIP e-toll charging ended from 12 April 2024.
Pumulani
Road: Road not linked yet
R16.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -25.819, 28.254
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
e-Toll Ihobe
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Pumulani
Road: Road not linked yet
R16.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -25.939, 28.140
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Zambesi
Road: Road not linked yet
R15.00
Wallmansthal
Road: Road not linked yet
R7.50
e-Toll Gantry TG001
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
e-Toll Sunbird
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Kranskop
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Kranskop
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Kranskop
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Kranskop
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Vaal
Road: Road not linked yet
R91.50
Vaal
Road: Road not linked yet
R91.50
Wallmansthal
Road: Road not linked yet
R7.50
Stormvoël
Road: Road not linked yet
R12.50
Zambesi
Road: Road not linked yet
R15.00
Carousel
Road: Road not linked yet
R75.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -25.848, 28.229
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Carousel
Road: Road not linked yet
R75.00
Stormvoël
Road: Road not linked yet
R12.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Carousel
Road: Road not linked yet
R75.00
Nyl
Road: Road not linked yet
R79.50
Nyl
Road: Road not linked yet
R79.50
Nyl
Road: Road not linked yet
R79.50
Nyl
Road: Road not linked yet
R79.50
Capricorn
Road: Road not linked yet
R63.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.268, 27.950
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.263, 27.976
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
e-Toll Pikoko
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
e-Toll Ivusi
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Murrayhill
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Murrayhill
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Sebetiela
Road: Road not linked yet
R24.50
Sebetiela
Road: Road not linked yet
R24.50
Routes ↩ Nkasela → Main 1 Main 1 to Johannesburg Main 1 to Pretoria Main 1 to Cape Town Main 1 to Durban Johannesburg to Nkasela Pretoria to Nkasela Cape Town to Nkasela
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
586.0 km
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
7 hrs 26 min • 7 hrs 26 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Mid-route reference
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
84.3 L needed
Low efficiency • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
194.6 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
63.2 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R2.02
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
67.5%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Nkasela
06:56 – 17:11
Active daylight
Solar noonHighest sun position
12:03
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 14 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
6 hrs 25 min
SunriseDawn break
06:56
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R4,891.69
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R23.41
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R234.05
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R5,149.15
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
High (30)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
3
Lane merges Yield required
3
Complex forks Path selection
3
Highway exits Deceleration zones
6
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Main 1 -23.30961, 30.69255
Midpoint
586.0 km
Total: 1170.3 km
Midpoint 586.0 km
1170.3 km 894 min
Destination Nkasela -30.20917, 28.77222

Route sheet

Route class Resolved South Africa route
Province span South Africa
One-way road span 1170.3 km
Return-cycle span 2340.6 km
Traversal time 894 min
Maneuver count 50
Maneuver density 4.3 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 586.0 km

Coordinate frame

Start -23.30961, 30.69255
Midpoint -26.78168, 27.66377
End -30.20917, 28.77222
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Route FAQ

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Questions 9
How far is Main 1 from Nkasela? +
Main 1 is about 1170.3 km from Nkasela by road.
How long does it take from Main 1 to Nkasela? +
The drive usually takes about 894 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Main 1 to Nkasela 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 Main 1 to Nkasela? +
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 Main 1 to Nkasela? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R2,355.03 (R27.95 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R2,364.30 (R28.06 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R2,352.51 (R27.92 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R2,465.41 (R29.26 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Main 1 to Nkasela? +
Yes. There are 44 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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