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Distance from Mangaung to Western Bypass M81

N Mangaung → Western Bypass M81
Road distance
353.4 km
N3
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
287.9 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.23×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
21
Info Travel board
Travel time
4 hrs 8 min
End point
the fork
Return: 17 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
248 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
85.2 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 2 planned rest stops
4 hrs 38 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R674.87
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R677.66
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R821.95
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R827.04
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R890.45
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R894.14
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R1,084.52
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R1,091.23
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R1,171.64
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R1,176.50
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R1,427.00
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R1,435.83
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
343° NNW
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
163° SSE
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
North-East
Start coords Origin point
-28.5783, 28.8233
End coords Destination point
-26.1047, 27.9614
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Route class Operational trip category
Local shared
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Mangaung to Western Bypass M81 is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 353.4 km in roughly 4 hrs 8 min.
Travel modes
Mangaung → Western Bypass M81
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Car
353.4 km
4 hrs 8 min
Road route
🏍️ Estimate
Two-wheeler
353.4 km
~5 hrs 26 min
65 km/h avg
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Flight
353 km
↑ 1 hr 26 min faster
Flight time
42 min
With airport
~2 hrs 42 min
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353.4 km 4 hrs 8 min
Start Mangaung
Finish Western Bypass M81
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Start point
Destination
Driving route
Navigation sign

Turn-by-turn directions

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  1. Start your journey
    0.2 km
  2. At the end of the road, turn right
    0.0 km
  3. Turn slight left
    0.4 km
  4. At the end of the road, turn left onto Mota Road
    8.0 km
  5. Continue straight
    4.7 km
  6. Turn slight left
    0.3 km
  7. Keep slight left at the fork
    0.1 km
  8. Go straight
    29.6 km
  9. Continue straight
    8.5 km
  10. Turn right
    2.5 km
  11. Take the exit ramp slight left towards Wilgepark
    0.3 km
  12. Keep slight left at the fork towards Harrismith
    0.1 km
  13. Go straight onto Cloete Street
    1.2 km
  14. Turn left onto McKechnie Street
    0.2 km
  15. Turn right onto Piet Retief Street
    0.5 km
  16. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Warden Street
    0.0 km
  17. Continue onto Warden Street
    1.4 km
  18. Take the ramp slight left towards N3: Johannesburg
    0.7 km
  19. Merge slight right
    195.1 km
  20. Keep slight right at the fork
    99.7 km
  21. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
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Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 23
Known total R678.00
Main toll road N3
This route includes 23 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N3. 11 Gauteng open-road / gantry toll points are shown as R0.00 because GFIP e-toll charging ended from 12 April 2024.
Wilge
Road: 169
R94.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.092, 27.968
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
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
Wilge
Road: Road not linked yet
R94.00
e-Toll Owl
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.093, 28.117
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.187, 28.134
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
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
e-Toll Blouvalk
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
De Hoek
Road: Road not linked yet
R67.00
De Hoek
Road: Road not linked yet
R67.00
De Hoek
Road: Road not linked yet
R67.00
De Hoek
Road: Road not linked yet
R67.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.222, 28.128
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.116, 28.133
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Gosforth
Road: Road not linked yet
R17.00
Gosforth
Road: Road not linked yet
R17.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.041, 28.077
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.167, 28.141
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Routes ↩ Western Bypass M81 → Mangaung Mangaung to Johannesburg Mangaung to Pretoria Mangaung to Cape Town Mangaung to Durban Johannesburg to Western Bypass M81 Pretoria to Western Bypass M81 Cape Town to Western Bypass M81
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
177.1 km
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
2 hrs 4 min • 2 hrs 4 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Mid-route reference
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
25.4 L needed
Moderate efficiency • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
58.8 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
19.1 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.92
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
81.5%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Western Bypass M81
06:39 – 17:28
Outside daylight hours
Solar noonHighest sun position
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 48 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
15 hrs 1 min
SunriseDawn break
06:39
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R1,477.36
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R7.07
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R70.69
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R1,555.12
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
Moderate (14)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
1
Lane merges Yield required
1
Complex forks Path selection
3
Highway exits Deceleration zones
2
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Mangaung -28.57833, 28.82326
Midpoint
177.1 km
Total: 353.4 km
Midpoint 177.1 km
353.4 km 4 hrs 8 min
Destination Western Bypass M81 End: the fork -26.10469, 27.96140

Route sheet

Route class Resolved South Africa route
Province span South Africa
One-way road span 353.4 km
Return-cycle span 706.9 km
Traversal time 4 hrs 8 min
Maneuver count 21
Maneuver density 5.9 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 177.1 km

Coordinate frame

Start -28.57833, 28.82326
Midpoint -27.27005, 28.75912
End -26.10469, 27.96140
Places

Places in Western Bypass M81

Fuel stops, shops, restaurants and services near your destination.

42 places
📍
Convenience store

Quickshop

📍 Convenience store Randburg
📍
Convenience store

Pick n Pay Express

📍 Convenience store Randburg, 2169, Gauteng
🏫
School

Redeemer's International School

🏫 School Gertrude Street
⛽
Convenience store

Shell Select

⛽ Convenience store 2188, Gauteng
📍
Convenience store

Quickshop

📍 Convenience store Randburg
📍
Supermarket

Shoprite

📍 Supermarket Republic Road, Windsor Glen, Johannesburg, 2194, Gauteng
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Supermarket

Checkers

📍 Supermarket Johannesburg, 2170, Gauteng
📍
Convenience store

Quickshop

📍 Convenience store Randburg
👔
Clothing store

PEP

👔 Clothing store John Voster Street, Johannesburg, 2156, Gauteng
📍
Convenience store

Quickshop

📍 Convenience store Randburg
🏫
School

Pre-primary School Building

🏫 School 3 Gemsbok Road, Johannesburg
🏫
School

Pre-primary school

🏫 School 3 Gemsbok Road, Johannesburg
📍
Supermarket

Pick n Pay

📍 Supermarket Randpark Ridge, 2156, Gauteng
🏫
School

Auditorium

🏫 School 3 Gemsbok Road, Johannesburg
🏫
School

Laerskool Fontainebleau

🏫 School Randburg, Gauteng
🏫
School

PINOCHIO

🏫 School 252 Smit Street
🏫
School

Damelin Randburg

🏫 School Republic Road
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Clothing store

PEP

👔 Clothing store Beyers Naude Drive, Randburg, 2195, Gauteng
🏫
School

Little Jays Nursury School

🏫 School 22 Malva Street, Johannesburg
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Clothing store

so where 2 events

👔 Clothing store C.R. Swart Drive
⛽
Convenience store

Shell Select

⛽ Convenience store 2188, Gauteng
🏦
Bank

Standard Bank

🏦 Bank Beyers Naude Drive
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Fuel station

Shell

⛽ Fuel station 2 Conrad Drive, 2194, Gauteng
🏦
Bank

Capitec Bank

🏦 Bank Pretoria Avenue, Johannesburg, 2125
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Pharmacy

Clicks

💊 Pharmacy Blueberry Street Blueberry Square, Roodepoort, 2040
🏬
Shopping centre

Blueberry Square

🏬 Shopping centre Blueberry Street, Roodepoort
👔
Clothing store

PEP

👔 Clothing store Hendrik Verwoerd Drive, Johannesburg, 2194, Gauteng
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Fuel station

Shell

⛽ Fuel station 183 Hendrik Verwoerd Drive, 2194, Gauteng
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Shopping centre

Northcliff Square

🏬 Shopping centre Milner Avenue
🏦
Bank

FNB

🏦 Bank Olievenhout Avenue, Johannesburg
🏬
Shopping centre

Northcliff Corner

🏬 Shopping centre
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Clothing store

Woolworths

👔 Clothing store Northumberland Avenue, Johannesburg, 2194
🏬
Shopping centre

Linden Corner Shopping Center

🏬 Shopping centre 8th Street, Linden, 2129
⛽
Fuel station

Shell

⛽ Fuel station 17 Republic Road, 2194, Gauteng
⛽
Convenience store

Shell Select

⛽ Convenience store 2194, Gauteng
🏬
Shopping centre

Victory Park Shopping Centre

🏬 Shopping centre Cnr Rustenburg Road & 2nd Avenue, Randburg, 2195
⛽
Convenience store

Shell Select

⛽ Convenience store 1709, Gauteng
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Clothing store

PEP

👔 Clothing store 14th Avenue, Roodepoort, Gauteng
👔
Clothing store

Pick n Pay Clothing

👔 Clothing store Struben Valley, 1735, Gauteng
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Clothing store

Shiny Rock Polished

👔 Clothing store 382 Jan Smuts Avenue, Johannesburg, 2196
⛽
Convenience store

Shell Select

⛽ Convenience store 2195, Gauteng
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Department store

Timbre Broadcast Systems

🏬 Department store 1 Ormonde Street
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Questions 9
How far is Mangaung from Western Bypass M81? +
Mangaung is about 353.4 km from Western Bypass M81 by road.
How long does it take from Mangaung to Western Bypass M81? +
The drive usually takes about 4 hrs 8 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Mangaung to Western Bypass M81 in one day? +
Yes, for many drivers this can be done in one day.
Is taxi available from Mangaung to Western Bypass M81? +
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 Mangaung to Western Bypass M81? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R674.87 (R26.52 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R677.66 (R26.63 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R821.95 (R32.30 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R827.04 (R32.50 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Mangaung to Western Bypass M81? +
Yes. There are 23 tollgates currently matched for this route.
What is the route verdict for this trip? +
Heavy long-distance trip: This is a serious road trip. Start early, plan rest stops, and consider whether an overnight stay makes more sense.
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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Towns along the route

Wilgepark
From Mangaung To Western Bypass M81
Harrismith
From Mangaung To Western Bypass M81
: Johannesburg
From Mangaung To Western Bypass M81
Western Bypass
From Mangaung To Western Bypass M81

Route Locations

Start area
Mangaung
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available
Destination area
Western Bypass M81, Gauteng
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available

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