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Distance from Old Nh4 to 13

N Old Nh4 → 13
Road distance
697.8 km
Old Nh4 to 13 is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 697.8 km in roughly 10 hrs 29 min. It also crosses a provincial boundary.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
6,930.0 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
0.10×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
131
Info Travel board
Travel time
10 hrs 29 min
Start point
Chennai - Chittoor - Bangalore Road
Return: 59 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
629 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
66.5 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 5 planned rest stops
11 hrs 44 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R1,332.36
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R1,337.89
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R1,622.75
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R1,632.80
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R1,757.98
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R1,765.27
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R2,141.13
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R2,154.38
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R2,313.13
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R2,322.72
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R2,817.27
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R2,834.72
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
230° SW
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
50° NE
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
South-West
Start coords Origin point
12.9278, 79.8842
End coords Destination point
-26.8815, 30.4761
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Route class Operational trip category
Local shared
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Old Nh4 → 13
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Car
697.8 km
10 hrs 29 min
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Two-wheeler
697.8 km
~10 hrs 44 min
65 km/h avg
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698 km
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697.8 km 10 hrs 29 min
Start Old Nh4
Finish 13
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  1. Head on Chennai - Chittoor - Bangalore Road
    0.5 km
  2. Continue make a U-turn onto Chennai - Chittoor - Bangalore Road
    1.6 km
  3. At the end of the road, turn right onto Chennai - Ranipet - Chitoor - Kolar - Bangalore
    12.8 km
  4. Continue slight right onto Chennai - Ranipet - Chitoor - Kolar - Bangalore
    5.0 km
  5. Continue slight right onto Chennai - Ranipet - Chitoor - Kolar - Bangalore
    3.0 km
  6. Take the exit ramp slight left onto Chengalpattu - Kancheepuram Highway
    0.6 km
  7. At the end of the road, turn left onto Chengalpattu - Kancheepuram Highway
    0.9 km
  8. Continue straight onto Chengalpattu - Kancheepuram Highway
    1.9 km
  9. At the end of the road, turn left onto Chengalpattu - Kancheepuram Highway
    1.2 km
  10. Continue right onto Chengalpattu - Kancheepuram Highway
    0.8 km
  11. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Chengalpattu - Kancheepuram Highway
    0.0 km
  12. Continue onto Chengalpattu - Kancheepuram Highway
    0.8 km
  13. Go straight onto Kancheepuram - Vandavasi Road
    0.5 km
  14. Continue right onto Kancheepuram - Vandavasi Road
    0.2 km
  15. Continue left onto Kancheepuram - Vandavasi Road
    38.6 km
  16. Turn right onto Kancheepuram Bypass Road
    0.3 km
  17. Turn slight left onto Arcot - Tindivanam Road
    1.1 km
  18. Continue left onto Arcot - Tindivanam Road
    13.3 km
  19. Continue straight onto Arcot - Tindivanam Road
    9.2 km
  20. Keep slight right at the fork onto Vellemedupettai - Mailam - Pondy Road
    10.2 km
  21. Continue straight onto Mailam-Puducherry Road
    11.4 km
  22. Continue straight onto Vellemedupettai - Mailam - Pondy Road
    0.5 km
  23. Turn right
    0.4 km
  24. Merge slight right onto Grand Southern Trunk Road
    14.3 km
  25. Turn left onto Grand Southern Trunk Road (Old NH45)
    1.0 km
  26. Turn left onto Grand Southern Trunk Road
    9.4 km
  27. Continue straight
    0.5 km
  28. Turn right onto Viluppuram Puravazhi Salai
    36.2 km
  29. Continue straight onto Ulundurpettai Bypass
    2.9 km
  30. Continue straight onto Grand Southern Trunk Road
    116.1 km
  31. Continue straight onto Tiruchchirappalli Bypass
    12.8 km
  32. Continue straight onto Tiruchchirappalli ByPass
    1.6 km
  33. Continue straight onto Tiruchchirappalli Bypass
    2.0 km
  34. Keep slight right at the fork onto Trichy - Madurai highway
    17.3 km
  35. Continue straight onto Trichy - Madurai highway
    2.7 km
  36. Turn right onto Trichy - Madurai - Tuticorin Road (Old NH45B)
    2.1 km
  37. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Trichy - Madurai - Tuticorin Road (Old NH45B)
    0.0 km
  38. Continue onto Trichy - Madurai - Tuticorin Road (Old NH45B)
    1.2 km
  39. Continue slight left onto Trichy - Madurai - Tuticorin Road (Old NH45B)
    0.1 km
  40. At the end of the road, turn right onto Trichy - Madurai highway
    28.9 km
  41. Turn left onto Trichy - Madurai - Tuticorin Road (Old NH45B)
    2.2 km
  42. Turn right
    0.3 km
  43. Continue straight onto Madurai - Natham - Thuvarankurichi Road
    53.9 km
  44. Continue slight left onto Madurai - Natham - Thuvarankurichi Road
    0.6 km
  45. Continue straight onto Natham Road
    3.2 km
  46. Turn right
    1.7 km
  47. Turn right
    0.9 km
  48. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
    0.0 km
  49. Continue
    0.1 km
  50. Continue straight onto Sellur - Kulamangalam Road
    1.2 km
  51. Turn right
    0.6 km
  52. Turn left
    0.1 km
  53. Turn right onto Anaiyur Salai
    1.8 km
  54. Go straight onto Madurai - Palamedu Road
    1.8 km
  55. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Varanasi - Kanniyakumari Road (Old NH7)
    0.0 km
  56. Continue onto Varanasi - Kanniyakumari Road (Old NH7)
    0.1 km
  57. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Puravazhi Salai
    0.0 km
  58. Continue onto Puravazhi Salai
    1.1 km
  59. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Puravazhi Salai
    0.0 km
  60. Continue onto Puravazhi Salai
    3.6 km
  61. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Thirupparankundram Salai
    0.0 km
  62. Continue onto Thirupparankundram Salai
    4.8 km
  63. Continue slight right onto Thirupparankundram Salai
    4.9 km
  64. Continue right onto Thirupparankundram Salai
    0.0 km
  65. Turn left
    4.7 km
  66. Turn left
    0.0 km
  67. Turn right
    0.4 km
  68. Continue straight onto Varanasi - Kanniyakumari Road (Old NH7)
    2.1 km
  69. Continue left onto Varanasi - Kanniyakumari Road (Old NH7)
    2.7 km
  70. Turn slight right
    0.0 km
  71. Merge slight right
    24.3 km
  72. Turn slight left
    0.9 km
  73. Turn right
    0.1 km
  74. Go straight onto Srivilliputhur - Sivakasi - Virudhunagar - Aruppukottai - Narikudi - Parthibanur Road
    9.7 km
  75. Continue left onto Srivilliputhur - Sivakasi - Virudhunagar - Aruppukottai - Narikudi - Parthibanur Road
    14.1 km
  76. Continue right onto Srivilliputhur - Sivakasi - Virudhunagar - Aruppukottai - Narikudi - Parthibanur Road
    0.0 km
  77. Continue slight left onto Srivilliputhur - Sivakasi - Virudhunagar - Aruppukottai - Narikudi - Parthibanur Road
    0.4 km
  78. Continue straight onto Sattur - Sivakasi - Kalugumalai Road
    0.2 km
  79. Turn right
    0.3 km
  80. Turn left onto Sattur - Sivakasi - Kalugumalai Road
    17.2 km
  81. Turn right
    3.1 km
  82. Turn left
    7.5 km
  83. Turn slight right onto Paruvakudi - Kovilpatti - Ettayapuram - Vilathikulam - Vembar Road
    1.0 km
  84. Continue slight left onto Paruvakudi - Kovilpatti - Ettayapuram - Vilathikulam - Vembar Road
    0.7 km
  85. Turn slight left onto Sankarankovil - Thiruvenkadam Road
    17.8 km
  86. At the end of the road, turn left onto Rajapalayam - Sankarankovil - Tirunelveli Road
    0.4 km
  87. Turn right onto Puliangudi - Sankarankovil - Kalugumalai - Nalatinpudur Road
    0.4 km
  88. Continue slight right onto Puliangudi - Sankarankovil - Kalugumalai - Nalatinpudur Road
    0.1 km
  89. Continue left onto Puliangudi - Sankarankovil - Kalugumalai - Nalatinpudur Road
    0.4 km
  90. Turn slight left onto Sankarankovil - Veerasigamani Road
    9.4 km
  91. Keep slight right at the fork onto Sankarankovil - Veerasigamani Road
    0.5 km
  92. At the end of the road, turn right onto Sankarankovil - Veerasigamani Road
    2.3 km
  93. Continue right onto Kulasekaramangalam - Valasai Road
    2.1 km
  94. Continue right onto Kulasekaramangalam - Valasai Road
    3.5 km
  95. Turn left onto Athiyuthu - Surandai - Sendamaram Road
    0.4 km
  96. Turn right onto Idaikal - Sendamaram Road
    4.4 km
  97. Continue left onto Idaikal - Sendamaram Road
    8.5 km
  98. Turn left onto Kollam - Tirumangalam Highway
    4.7 km
  99. Turn right onto Shencottai - Surandai - Pavoorchatram Road
    7.7 km
  100. At the end of the road, turn right onto Kollam - Sengottai Road
    30.4 km
  101. Continue left onto Kollam - Sengottai Road
    1.4 km
  102. At the end of the road, turn right onto Kollam - Sengottai Road
    15.9 km
  103. Continue straight onto Kollam - Sengottai Road
    1.9 km
  104. Continue straight onto Punalur Bridge
    0.1 km
  105. Continue straight onto Kollam - Ottakal road
    0.3 km
  106. Merge slight left onto Kollam - Sengottai road
    0.5 km
  107. Continue slight left onto Punalur One way
    0.5 km
  108. Continue straight onto Kollam - Shenkotta road
    8.1 km
  109. Continue straight onto Kollam - Thirumangalam
    0.5 km
  110. Continue straight onto Kollam - Thirumangalam
    5.5 km
  111. Continue straight onto Kollam - Shenkottai Road
    2.6 km
  112. Continue straight onto Kollam - Ottakal road
    0.4 km
  113. Continue straight onto Kollam Tenkasi Road
    0.9 km
  114. Continue slight left onto Kollam Tenkashi Road
    0.2 km
  115. Continue straight onto Kollam Tenkashi Road
    13.2 km
  116. Take the exit ramp right
    0.0 km
  117. Keep slight left at the fork onto Kollam - Teni Highway
    4.3 km
  118. Continue straight onto Kollam - Teni Highway
    0.4 km
  119. Continue straight onto Kollam - Teni Highway
    3.8 km
  120. Continue slight right onto Kollam - Teni Highway
    2.4 km
  121. Continue left onto Kollam - Teni Highway
    0.1 km
  122. Keep slight left at the fork onto Kollam - Teni Highway
    2.4 km
  123. Turn right
    0.3 km
  124. At the end of the road, turn left
    0.1 km
  125. Turn left
    0.3 km
  126. Turn right
    0.1 km
  127. Turn left onto Anandhavalleeswaram - Rameswaram Road
    0.2 km
  128. At the end of the road, turn right onto Curzon Road
    0.6 km
  129. Turn left onto Thirumullavaram Road
    1.6 km
  130. Go straight
    0.1 km
  131. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
Routes ↩ 13 → Old Nh4 Old Nh4 to Johannesburg Old Nh4 to Pretoria Old Nh4 to Cape Town Old Nh4 to Durban Johannesburg to 13 Pretoria to 13 Cape Town to 13
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
349.8 km
Tamil Nadu to Mpumalanga
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
5 hrs 14 min • 5 hrs 14 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Tamil Nadu to Mpumalanga
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
50.2 L needed
Highly direct • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
116.1 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
37.7 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.92
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
993.2%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at 13
06:31 – 17:16
Active daylight
Solar noonHighest sun position
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 44 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
4 hrs 57 min
SunriseDawn break
06:31
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R2,916.70
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R13.96
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R139.56
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R3,070.21
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
Very High (58)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
7
Lane merges Yield required
3
Complex forks Path selection
5
Highway exits Deceleration zones
9
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Old Nh4 Start: Chennai - Chittoor - Bangalore Road 12.92782, 79.88424
Midpoint
349.8 km
Total: 697.8 km
Midpoint 349.8 km
697.8 km 10 hrs 29 min
Destination 13 -26.88155, 30.47605

Route sheet

Route class Interprovincial corridor
Province span Tamil Nadu to Mpumalanga
One-way road span 697.8 km
Return-cycle span 1,395.6 km
Traversal time 10 hrs 29 min
Maneuver count 131
Maneuver density 18.8 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 349.8 km

Coordinate frame

Start 12.92782, 79.88424
Midpoint 10.49540, 78.47248
End -26.88155, 30.47605
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Questions 9
How far is Old Nh4 from 13? +
Old Nh4 is about 697.8 km from 13 by road.
How long does it take from Old Nh4 to 13? +
The drive usually takes about 10 hrs 29 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Old Nh4 to 13 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 Old Nh4 to 13? +
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 Old Nh4 to 13? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R1,332.36 (R26.52 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R1,337.89 (R26.63 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R1,622.75 (R32.30 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R1,632.80 (R32.50 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Old Nh4 to 13? +
No tollgates are 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. 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

Chennai - Ranipet - Chitoor - Kolar - Bangalore
From Old Nh4 To 13
Viluppuram Puravazhi Salai
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Ulundurpettai Bypass
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Tiruchchirappalli Bypass
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Anaiyur Salai
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Puravazhi Salai
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Thirupparankundram Salai
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Punalur Bridge
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Punalur One way
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Kollam - Thirumangalam
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Route Locations

Start area
Old Nh4, Tamil Nadu
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available
Destination area
13, Mpumalanga
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available

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