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Distance from Namibia M1 to Grahamstown

N Namibia M1 → Grahamstown
Road distance
1,011.8 km
M1 N10 N12 N9
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
816.8 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.24×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
31
Info Travel board
Travel time
11 hrs 57 min
Start point
Namibia Drive
End point
Carlisle Street
Return: 54 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
717 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
84.6 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 5 planned rest stops
13 hrs 12 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R1,932.05
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R1,940.06
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R2,353.14
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R2,367.71
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R2,549.23
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R2,559.81
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R3,104.83
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R3,124.06
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R3,354.25
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R3,368.17
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R4,085.31
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R4,110.60
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
190° S
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
10° N
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
South-West
Start coords Origin point
-26.0911, 28.1142
End coords Destination point
-33.3071, 26.5273
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Route class Operational trip category
Local shared
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Namibia M1 to Grahamstown is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 1,011.8 km in roughly 11 hrs 57 min. It also crosses a provincial boundary.
Travel modes
Namibia M1 → Grahamstown
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Car
1,011.8 km
11 hrs 57 min
Road route
🏍️ Estimate
Two-wheeler
1,011.8 km
~15 hrs 34 min
65 km/h avg
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Flight
1,012 km
↑ 7 hrs 55 min faster
Flight time
2 hrs 1 min
With airport
~4 hrs 1 min
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1,011.8 km 11 hrs 57 min
Start Namibia M1
Finish Grahamstown
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Destination
Driving route
Navigation sign

Turn-by-turn directions

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  1. Head on Namibia Drive
    0.1 km
  2. Continue onto Mr. Lola Kenana Street
    0.4 km
  3. Turn left onto Goal Street
    0.2 km
  4. Turn right onto Football Street
    0.0 km
  5. Turn left onto Laduma Avenue
    0.1 km
  6. Turn right onto Far East Bank Drive
    0.8 km
  7. Turn left onto Marlboro Drive
    2.3 km
  8. Take the ramp slight left towards M1: Johannesburg
    0.4 km
  9. Merge slight right
    21.9 km
  10. Keep slight right at the fork
    0.8 km
  11. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N12: Soweto
    1.4 km
  12. Merge slight right onto Southern Bypass
    6.1 km
  13. Keep slight right at the fork
    603.6 km
  14. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N9: Port Elizabeth
    1.2 km
  15. Merge slight right
    94.0 km
  16. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N10
    0.6 km
  17. Merge slight right
    94.4 km
  18. Turn right onto J.A. Calata Street
    0.6 km
  19. Turn left onto Voortrekker Street
    0.5 km
  20. Turn right onto Hospital Street
    68.2 km
  21. Turn left
    20.6 km
  22. Turn right onto Donkin Street
    92.4 km
  23. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Somerset Street
    0.0 km
  24. Continue onto Somerset Street
    0.2 km
  25. Turn left onto African Street
    0.4 km
  26. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto African Street
    0.0 km
  27. Continue onto African Street
    0.1 km
  28. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto African Street
    0.0 km
  29. Continue onto African Street
    0.2 km
  30. Turn right onto Carlisle Street
    0.1 km
  31. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
Navigation sign

Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 12
Known total R426.50
Main toll road N12
This route includes 12 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N12. 3 Gauteng open-road / gantry toll points are shown as R0.00 because GFIP e-toll charging ended from 12 April 2024.
Verkeerdevlei
Road: Road not linked yet
R78.50
Vaal
Road: Road not linked yet
R91.50
Vaal
Road: Road not linked yet
R91.50
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
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.093, 28.117
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
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
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
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Halfway point
506.7 km
Gauteng to Eastern Cape
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
5 hrs 58 min • 5 hrs 58 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Gauteng to Eastern Cape
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
72.9 L needed
Moderate efficiency • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
168.3 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
54.6 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.92
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
80.7%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Grahamstown
06:59 – 17:20
Active daylight
Solar noonHighest sun position
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 21 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
7 hrs 6 min
SunriseDawn break
06:59
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R4,229.50
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R20.24
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R202.37
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R4,452.10
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
High (30)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
3
Lane merges Yield required
4
Complex forks Path selection
2
Highway exits Deceleration zones
6
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Namibia M1 Start: Namibia Drive -26.09110, 28.11420
Midpoint
506.7 km
Total: 1,011.8 km
Midpoint 506.7 km
1,011.8 km 11 hrs 57 min
Destination Grahamstown End: Carlisle Street -33.30706, 26.52726

Route sheet

Route class Interprovincial corridor
Province span Gauteng to Eastern Cape
One-way road span 1,011.8 km
Return-cycle span 2,023.7 km
Traversal time 11 hrs 57 min
Maneuver count 31
Maneuver density 3.1 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 506.7 km

Coordinate frame

Start -26.09110, 28.11420
Midpoint -29.86967, 25.87804
End -33.30706, 26.52726
Nearby places

Places in Grahamstown

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Clothing store 0.4 km

PEP

Hill Street, Grahamstown, 6139, Eastern Cape
🏦
Bank 0.4 km

GBS Mutual Bank

18-20 Hill Street, Grahamstown, 6139
📍
Supermarket 0.4 km

Spar

35 African Street, Grahamstown, 6139
🏦
Bank 0.4 km

Nedbank

94 High Street, Grahamstown, 6139
📍
Supermarket 0.5 km

Checkers

Grahamstown, 6139, Eastern Cape
🏦
Bank 0.5 km

Capitec Bank

98 High Street, Grahamstown, 6139
📍
Supermarket 0.5 km

Pick n Pay

Makhanda
⛽
Fuel station 0.7 km

Shell

67 Beaufort Street, 6139, Eastern Cape
🏫
School 0.7 km

Children Of The Soil

7 Huntley Street, Grahamstown, 6139
🏫
School 0.7 km

Kingswood College

Grahamstown, 6140, Eastern Cape
📍
Convenience store 0.7 km

Pick n Pay

68 Bathurst Street, Grahamstown, 6148, Eastern Cape
📍
Supermarket 0.7 km

Shoprite

Grahamstown, 6139, Eastern Cape
🏫
School 0.8 km

Good Shepherd Primary School

Grahamstown, 6139, Eastern Cape
👔
Clothing store 0.8 km

PEP

Grahamstown, 6139, Eastern Cape
📍
Convenience store 0.8 km

Quickshop

Grahamstown
🏫
School 1.0 km

George Dickerson Primary School

Grahamstown, 6139, Eastern Cape
🏫
School 1.2 km

St Mary's RC Primary School

Grahamstown, 6139, Eastern Cape
🏫
School 1.4 km

Graeme College

Grahamstown, 6139, Eastern Cape
🏦
Bank 1.9 km

Nedbank Highflats

R612 Site 27 Graisco Trading Co Tantji Highflats M Street, Grahamstown, 3276
🏫
School 2.0 km

Samuel Ntsiko Primary School

Grahamstown, 6139, Eastern Cape
🏫
School 2.0 km

Mary Waters High School

Grahamstown, 6139, Eastern Cape
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Questions 9
How far is Namibia M1 from Grahamstown? +
Namibia M1 is about 1,011.8 km from Grahamstown by road.
How long does it take from Namibia M1 to Grahamstown? +
The drive usually takes about 11 hrs 57 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Namibia M1 to Grahamstown 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 Namibia M1 to Grahamstown? +
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 Namibia M1 to Grahamstown? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R1,932.05 (R26.52 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R1,940.06 (R26.63 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R2,353.14 (R32.30 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R2,367.71 (R32.50 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Namibia M1 to Grahamstown? +
Yes. There are 12 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. This route crosses a provincial boundary. National roads appear in this route, so watch for toll signs and busier sections.
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Towns along the route

: Johannesburg
From Namibia M1 To Grahamstown
: Soweto
From Namibia M1 To Grahamstown
Kimberley
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Bloemfontein
From Namibia M1 To Grahamstown
ern Bypass
From Namibia M1 To Grahamstown
: Port Elizabeth
From Namibia M1 To Grahamstown
: Cradock
From Namibia M1 To Grahamstown
Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)
From Namibia M1 To Grahamstown

Route Locations

Start area
Namibia M1, Gauteng
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available
Destination area
Grahamstown, Eastern Cape
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available

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