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Distance from Olhao to Leipzig

N Olhao → Leipzig
Road distance
2,875.1 km
Olhao to Leipzig is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 2,875.1 km in roughly 29 hrs 35 min.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
2,250.9 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.28×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
127
Info Travel board
Travel time
29 hrs 35 min
Start point
Travessa 18 de Junho
Return: 59 hrs 11 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
1775 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
97.1 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 14 planned rest stops
33 hrs 5 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R5,785.95
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R5,808.72
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R5,779.74
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R6,057.13
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R7,634.24
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R7,664.28
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R7,626.04
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R7,992.05
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R10,045.05
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R10,084.58
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R10,034.27
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R10,515.85
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
39° NE
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
219° SW
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
North-East
Start coords Origin point
37.0270, -7.8411
End coords Destination point
51.3406, 12.3747
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Route class Operational trip category
Long-distance
Operator type Service format
Minibus taxi
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Olhao → Leipzig
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Car
2,875.1 km
29 hrs 35 min
Road route
🏍️ Estimate
Two-wheeler
2,875.1 km
~44 hrs 13 min
65 km/h avg
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2,875.1 km 29 hrs 35 min
Start Olhao
Finish Leipzig
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  1. Head on Travessa 18 de Junho
    0.0 km
  2. Continue make a U-turn onto Rua Doutora Paula Nogueira
    0.1 km
  3. At the end of the road, turn right onto Rua 18 de Junho
    0.1 km
  4. At the end of the road, turn left onto Avenida da República
    0.3 km
  5. Continue straight onto Avenida Bernardino da Silva
    0.6 km
  6. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Avenida Dom João VI
    0.0 km
  7. Continue onto Avenida Dom João VI
    0.4 km
  8. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Avenida Dom João VI
    0.0 km
  9. Continue onto Avenida Dom João VI
    1.4 km
  10. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.1 km
  11. Continue
    7.5 km
  12. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit
    0.1 km
  13. Continue
    0.1 km
  14. Keep slight right at the fork towards A 22: Tavira
    0.3 km
  15. Merge slight left onto Via do Infante
    39.3 km
  16. Continue straight onto Autovía del Quinto Centenario
    133.1 km
  17. Take the exit ramp slight right towards SE-30
    1.1 km
  18. Merge slight right onto Circunvalación de Sevilla
    2.2 km
  19. Keep slight left at the fork onto Autovía Ruta de la Plata towards A-66: Venta del Alto
    179.8 km
  20. Keep slight right at the fork onto Autovía Ruta de la Plata towards E-90
    0.5 km
  21. Merge slight left onto Autovía del Suroeste
    3.9 km
  22. Take the exit ramp slight right onto Autovía Ruta de la Plata towards Mérida
    268.8 km
  23. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Autovía de Castilla
    0.1 km
  24. Continue onto Autovía de Castilla
    0.3 km
  25. Merge slight left onto Autovía de Castilla
    4.1 km
  26. Keep slight left at the fork onto Autovía de Castilla
    86.5 km
  27. Merge slight left onto Autovía del Noroeste
    1.5 km
  28. Keep slight right at the fork onto Autovía de Castilla towards E-80
    64.1 km
  29. Keep slight left at the fork onto Autovía de Castilla towards A-62: Burgos
    74.8 km
  30. Keep slight left at the fork onto Autovía de Castilla
    6.6 km
  31. Merge slight right onto Circunvalación de Burgos
    4.3 km
  32. Merge slight right onto Autovía del Norte
    7.2 km
  33. Continue straight onto Autopista del Norte
    83.0 km
  34. Merge slight left
    14.3 km
  35. Keep slight left at the fork towards Foronda
    9.0 km
  36. Take the exit ramp slight right towards N-622
    0.3 km
  37. Keep slight left at the fork towards aeroportua
    0.3 km
  38. Keep slight right at the fork towards AP-68
    0.4 km
  39. Keep slight left at the fork towards N-622
    0.3 km
  40. Merge slight left
    0.9 km
  41. Take the exit ramp slight right towards N-624
    0.5 km
  42. Continue straight
    0.3 km
  43. Continue straight
    0.5 km
  44. Keep slight right at the fork towards A-3604
    1.2 km
  45. Keep slight left at the fork
    0.4 km
  46. Merge slight left
    43.2 km
  47. Keep slight left at the fork onto Iparraldeko autobidea towards AP-1
    1.0 km
  48. Merge slight left onto Kantauriko autobidea
    41.8 km
  49. Keep slight right at the fork onto Kantauriko autobidea towards E-5
    7.7 km
  50. Continue straight onto Bizkaiko Golkoko Autobidea
    0.1 km
  51. Continue straight onto Urumea Zubia
    1.0 km
  52. Continue straight onto AP-1 / AP-8
    2.2 km
  53. Continue straight onto Aginaztegi tunela
    0.5 km
  54. Continue straight onto Bizkaiko Golkoko Autobidea
    2.8 km
  55. Continue straight onto AP-1 / AP-8
    1.8 km
  56. Continue straight onto Bizkaiko Golkoko Autobidea
    3.4 km
  57. Keep slight left at the fork onto Bizkaiko Golkoko Autobidea
    0.2 km
  58. Continue straight onto AP-1 / AP-8
    7.4 km
  59. Continue straight onto Zubi Nazioartekoa
    0.1 km
  60. Continue straight onto Autoroute de la Côte Basque
    31.4 km
  61. Continue straight onto Autoroute des Landes
    173.9 km
  62. Keep slight right at the fork towards Paris
    0.7 km
  63. Merge slight left onto Rocade Extérieure
    17.1 km
  64. Take the exit ramp right towards Libourne
    0.2 km
  65. Keep slight right at the fork
    0.1 km
  66. Continue straight
    18.2 km
  67. Continue straight onto La Transeuropéenne
    167.7 km
  68. Keep slight left at the fork onto La Transeuropéenne towards Paris
    0.3 km
  69. Continue straight
    0.3 km
  70. Merge slight left onto L'Occitane
    16.2 km
  71. Take the exit ramp slight right towards A 89: Lyon
    160.6 km
  72. Keep slight left at the fork towards Paris
    1.0 km
  73. Merge slight left onto L'Arverne towards Paris
    45.6 km
  74. Take the exit ramp slight right towards Moulins
    0.2 km
  75. Keep slight right at the fork towards A 79: Moulins
    0.6 km
  76. Merge slight left onto La Bourbonnaise
    91.0 km
  77. Continue straight onto Route Centre-Europe Atlantique
    10.5 km
  78. Keep slight left at the fork
    43.4 km
  79. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.1 km
  80. Continue
    26.4 km
  81. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
    0.1 km
  82. Continue
    0.4 km
  83. Take the ramp slight right onto Accès Autoroute towards Paris
    0.4 km
  84. Continue straight onto Accès Autoroute
    0.2 km
  85. Keep slight right at the fork towards Paris
    0.3 km
  86. Merge slight left onto Autoroute du Soleil towards A 6: Paris
    30.4 km
  87. Keep slight left at the fork onto Autoroute de Lorraine-Bourgogne towards A 31: Lille
    5.3 km
  88. Keep slight right at the fork towards A 36: Mulhouse
    163.5 km
  89. Keep slight left at the fork onto La Comtoise towards A 36: Strasbourg
    74.0 km
  90. Keep slight left at the fork towards A 5: Karlsruhe
    1.2 km
  91. Merge slight left
    164.2 km
  92. Take the exit ramp slight right towards B 10: Karlsruhe-Durlach
    0.2 km
  93. Keep slight left at the fork towards B 10: Karlsruhe-Zentrum
    0.3 km
  94. Keep slight left at the fork towards A 5: Frankfurt
    17.7 km
  95. Take the exit ramp slight right towards B 35: Bruchsal
    0.3 km
  96. Keep slight left at the fork towards B 35: Germersheim
    0.3 km
  97. Keep slight left at the fork towards A 5: Frankfurt
    14.9 km
  98. Take the exit ramp slight right towards A 6
    0.3 km
  99. Keep slight right at the fork towards A 6: Heilbronn
    204.6 km
  100. Take the exit ramp slight right towards A 9: Berlin
    1.9 km
  101. Continue straight
    0.2 km
  102. Keep slight left at the fork towards A 9: Berlin
    0.6 km
  103. Merge slight left
    122.4 km
  104. Keep slight left at the fork towards Berlin
    113.4 km
  105. Take the exit ramp slight right towards A 38: Göttingen
    0.3 km
  106. Keep slight right at the fork towards A 38: Leipzig Süd
    1.1 km
  107. Merge slight left towards Dresden
    23.6 km
  108. Take the exit ramp slight right towards B 2: Leipzig-Süd
    0.2 km
  109. Keep slight left at the fork towards B 2: Leipzig-Süd
    0.5 km
  110. Keep slight right at the fork towards B 2: Leipzig
    0.5 km
  111. Keep slight left at the fork towards B 2: Leipzig
    0.1 km
  112. Continue straight
    0.4 km
  113. Continue straight
    7.2 km
  114. Continue straight onto Wundtstraße
    2.0 km
  115. Continue straight onto Dufourstraße
    0.1 km
  116. Continue straight onto Floßplatz
    0.3 km
  117. Continue straight onto Harkortstraße
    0.4 km
  118. Continue straight onto Martin-Luther-Ring
    0.4 km
  119. Continue straight onto Dittrichring
    0.5 km
  120. Continue straight onto Goerdelerring
    0.2 km
  121. Turn right onto Tröndlinring towards B 87: Torgau
    0.3 km
  122. Keep slight right at the fork onto Tröndlinring towards B 87: Wurzen
    0.1 km
  123. Turn right onto Am Hallischen Tor
    0.1 km
  124. At the end of the road, turn right onto Brühl
    0.0 km
  125. Turn left onto Reichsstraße
    0.3 km
  126. Turn right onto Salzgäßchen
    0.1 km
  127. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
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Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
1,436.0 km
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
14 hrs 47 min • 14 hrs 47 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Mid-route reference
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
207.0 L needed
Moderate efficiency • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
478.2 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
155.3 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R2.02
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
78.3%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Leipzig
04:53 – 21:28
Active daylight
Solar noonHighest sun position
13:10
Total daylightUsable driving light
16 hrs 35 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
12 hrs 1 min
SunriseDawn break
04:53
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R12,018.12
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R57.50
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R575.03
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R12,650.65
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
Very High (169)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
7
Lane merges Yield required
19
Complex forks Path selection
39
Highway exits Deceleration zones
20
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Olhao Start: Travessa 18 de Junho 37.02704, -7.84113
Midpoint
1,436.0 km
Total: 2,875.1 km
Midpoint 1,436.0 km
2,875.1 km 29 hrs 35 min
Destination Leipzig 51.34063, 12.37473

Route sheet

Route class Resolved South Africa route
Province span South Africa
One-way road span 2,875.1 km
Return-cycle span 5,750.3 km
Traversal time 29 hrs 35 min
Maneuver count 127
Maneuver density 4.4 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 1,436.0 km

Coordinate frame

Start 37.02704, -7.84113
Midpoint 45.12174, 0.52074
End 51.34063, 12.37473
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Questions 9
How far is Olhao from Leipzig? +
Olhao is about 2,875.1 km from Leipzig by road.
How long does it take from Olhao to Leipzig? +
The drive usually takes about 29 hrs 35 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Olhao to Leipzig 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 Olhao to Leipzig? +
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 Olhao to Leipzig? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R5,785.95 (R27.95 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R5,808.72 (R28.06 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R5,779.74 (R27.92 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R6,057.13 (R29.26 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Olhao to Leipzig? +
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 looks more local or regional, but always check signs and road conditions on the day.
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Towns along the route

Travessa 18 de Junho
From Olhao To Leipzig
Rua Doutora Paula Nogueira
From Olhao To Leipzig
Rua 18 de Junho
From Olhao To Leipzig
Avenida da República
From Olhao To Leipzig
Avenida Bernardino da Silva
From Olhao To Leipzig
Avenida Dom João VI
From Olhao To Leipzig
Faro
From Olhao To Leipzig
Espanha
From Olhao To Leipzig
Moncarapacho
From Olhao To Leipzig
A 22: Tavira
From Olhao To Leipzig

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