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Distance from Paarl N5 R301 to Hekroodt Circle

N Paarl N5 R301 → Hekroodt Circle
Road distance
1,337.9 km
M70 N1 R301
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
1,198.2 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.12×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
18
Info Travel board
Travel time
14 hrs 33 min
Start point
Lady Grey Street
End point
Hekroodt Circle
Return: 7 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
873 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
91.9 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 7 planned rest stops
16 hrs 18 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R2,554.60
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R2,565.19
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R3,111.37
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R3,130.64
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R3,370.65
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R3,384.63
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R4,105.28
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R4,130.70
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R4,435.07
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R4,453.46
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R5,401.68
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R5,435.13
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
48° NE
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
228° SW
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
North-East
Start coords Origin point
-33.7310, 18.9642
End coords Destination point
-26.2193, 27.8987
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Route class Operational trip category
Local shared
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Paarl N5 R301 to Hekroodt Circle is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 1,337.9 km in roughly 14 hrs 33 min. It also crosses a provincial boundary.
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Paarl N5 R301 → Hekroodt Circle
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Car
1,337.9 km
14 hrs 33 min
Road route
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Two-wheeler
1,337.9 km
~20 hrs 34 min
65 km/h avg
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Flight
1,338 km
↑ 9 hrs 53 min faster
Flight time
2 hrs 40 min
With airport
~4 hrs 40 min
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1,337.9 km 14 hrs 33 min
Start Paarl N5 R301
Finish Hekroodt Circle
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Start point
Destination
Driving route
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Turn-by-turn directions

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  1. Head on Lady Grey Street
    1.2 km
  2. Turn left onto Huguenot Bypass towards R301: Paarl East
    0.3 km
  3. Turn right onto Klein Drakenstein Road
    3.7 km
  4. Turn right onto Sonstraal Road
    0.3 km
  5. Take the ramp left towards N1: Worcester
    0.4 km
  6. Merge slight right
    401.5 km
  7. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Donkin Street
    0.1 km
  8. Continue onto Donkin Street
    2.0 km
  9. Continue straight
    917.4 km
  10. Keep slight right at the fork onto Western Bypass
    3.5 km
  11. Take the exit ramp slight left towards M70: Soweto
    0.5 km
  12. Keep slight left at the fork towards M70: Soweto
    0.4 km
  13. Go straight onto Soweto Highway
    3.1 km
  14. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Reverend Frederick Samuel Modise Road
    0.1 km
  15. Continue onto Reverend Frederick Samuel Modise Road
    2.2 km
  16. Turn slight left onto Sanders Road
    0.8 km
  17. At the end of the road, turn right onto Hekroodt Circle
    0.3 km
  18. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
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Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 15
Known total R590.00
Main toll road N1
This route includes 15 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N1. 1 Gauteng open-road / gantry toll point is shown as R0.00 because GFIP e-toll charging ended from 12 April 2024.
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Unnamed toll booth near Huguenot
Road: Near Huguenot / N1 corridor
R0.00
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.268, 27.950
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Vaal
Road: Road not linked yet
R91.50
Vaal
Road: Road not linked yet
R91.50
e-Toll Stork
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Verkeerdevlei
Road: Road not linked yet
R78.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Routes ↩ Hekroodt Circle → Paarl N5 R301 Paarl N5 R301 to Johannesburg Paarl N5 R301 to Pretoria Paarl N5 R301 to Cape Town Paarl N5 R301 to Durban Johannesburg to Hekroodt Circle Pretoria to Hekroodt Circle Cape Town to Hekroodt Circle
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
669.3 km
Western Cape to Gauteng
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
7 hrs 16 min • 7 hrs 16 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Western Cape to Gauteng
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
96.3 L needed
Highly direct • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
222.5 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
72.2 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.92
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
89.6%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Hekroodt Circle
06:40 – 17:28
Active daylight
Solar noonHighest sun position
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 48 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
9 hrs 28 min
SunriseDawn break
06:40
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R5,592.33
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R26.76
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R267.58
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R5,886.66
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
High (17)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
2
Lane merges Yield required
1
Complex forks Path selection
2
Highway exits Deceleration zones
3
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Paarl N5 R301 Start: Lady Grey Street -33.73103, 18.96421
Midpoint
669.3 km
Total: 1,337.9 km
Midpoint 669.3 km
1,337.9 km 14 hrs 33 min
Destination Hekroodt Circle End: Hekroodt Circle -26.21930, 27.89872

Route sheet

Route class Interprovincial corridor
Province span Western Cape to Gauteng
One-way road span 1,337.9 km
Return-cycle span 2,675.8 km
Traversal time 14 hrs 33 min
Maneuver count 18
Maneuver density 1.3 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 669.3 km

Coordinate frame

Start -33.73103, 18.96421
Midpoint -30.96581, 24.64635
End -26.21930, 27.89872
Places

Places in Hekroodt Circle

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

38 places
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Convenience store

Quickshop

📍 Convenience store 23674 Hekroodt Cir, Soweto
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Clothing store

PEP

👔 Clothing store Soweto, 1852, Gauteng
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Supermarket

Shoprite

📍 Supermarket Marsh Road, Soweto, 1852, Gauteng
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Shopping centre

Ndofaya

🏬 Shopping centre Hekroodt Circle
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School

Sechaba Day Care

🏫 School Marsh Road
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School

Empumalanga Primary School

🏫 School Somkele Street
🏫
School

Tswelelang Creche

🏫 School Mpolokeng Street
🏫
School

Maggie's Day Care

🏫 School 2198 Odendaal Street
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School

Lamula Jubilee

🏫 School Schrader Street
🏫
School

Thabaneng Primary School

🏫 School 1852
🏫
School

Dzata Primary School

🏫 School Sibasa Street
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Convenience store

KKS Tuck Shop

📍 Convenience store 2017b Forbes Road, Zone 9 Meadowland West, 1852
🏫
School

Uthando Day Care

🏫 School Bickley Street
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Convenience store

Fiat Supermarket

📍 Convenience store Khotso Street, Zone 9 Meadowland West, 1852
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Supermarket

Shoprite

📍 Supermarket Mahalafele Road, Dube, Soweto, 1801, Gauteng
📍
Convenience store

Madiba Trading Store

📍 Convenience store Ncwana Street
📍
Convenience store

Quickshop

📍 Convenience store Soweto
📍
Supermarket

Opengate Supermarket

📍 Supermarket Fhnani Street
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Clothing store

PEP

👔 Clothing store Mohajana Street, Soweto, 1723, Gauteng
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Convenience store

Shell Select

⛽ Convenience store 1852, Gauteng
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Shopping centre

Maponya Mall

🏬 Shopping centre 2127 Chris Hani Road, Soweto, 1809
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Clothing store

Woolworths

👔 Clothing store Chris Hani Road, Soweto, 1862
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Clothing store

PEP

👔 Clothing store Chris Hani Road, Johannesburg, 1809, Gauteng
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Convenience store

Shell Select

⛽ Convenience store 1804, Gauteng
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Convenience store

Shell Select

⛽ Convenience store 1868, Gauteng
🏬
Shopping centre

Bara Mall

🏬 Shopping centre Chris Hani Road
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Clothing store

PEP

👔 Clothing store Johannesburg, 1862, Gauteng
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Bank

Standard Bank

🏦 Bank Goldman Street
🏦
Bank

Nedbank

🏦 Bank 16 Goldman Street, Johannesburg
🏦
Bank

African Bank

🏦 Bank Goldman Street
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Clothing store

Woolworths

👔 Clothing store Bolani Road, Soweto, 1808
🏦
Bank

Capitec Bank

🏦 Bank 21A Goldman Street, Johannesburg, 1709
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Convenience store

Shell Select

⛽ Convenience store Tshiawelo, 1818, Gauteng
⛽
Convenience store

BP Express

⛽ Convenience store Chris Hani Road, Johannesburg
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Fuel station

Shell

⛽ Fuel station 3 New Canada Road, 1709, Gauteng
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Taxi rank

Bara Taxi Rank

🚕 Taxi rank Diepkloof
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Clothing store

Pep

👔 Clothing store Mtambo Street, Dlamini Soweto
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Fuel station

Shell

⛽ Fuel station 77 Main Street, 1724, Gauteng
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Questions 9
How far is Paarl N5 R301 from Hekroodt Circle? +
Paarl N5 R301 is about 1,337.9 km from Hekroodt Circle by road.
How long does it take from Paarl N5 R301 to Hekroodt Circle? +
The drive usually takes about 14 hrs 33 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Paarl N5 R301 to Hekroodt Circle 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 Paarl N5 R301 to Hekroodt Circle? +
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 Paarl N5 R301 to Hekroodt Circle? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R2,554.60 (R26.52 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R2,565.19 (R26.63 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R3,111.37 (R32.30 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R3,130.64 (R32.50 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Paarl N5 R301 to Hekroodt Circle? +
Yes. There are 15 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

: Paarl
From Paarl N5 R301 To Hekroodt Circle
Mbekweni
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Wellington
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Huguenot Bypass
From Paarl N5 R301 To Hekroodt Circle
: Worcester
From Paarl N5 R301 To Hekroodt Circle
: Johannesburg
From Paarl N5 R301 To Hekroodt Circle
Western Bypass
From Paarl N5 R301 To Hekroodt Circle
: Soweto
From Paarl N5 R301 To Hekroodt Circle
Booysens
From Paarl N5 R301 To Hekroodt Circle

Route Locations

Start area
Paarl N5 R301, Western Cape
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available
Destination area
Hekroodt Circle, Gauteng
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available

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