Distance from Parow to Thornton

N Parow → Thornton
Road distance
7 km
Metro routes · M16
Parow to Thornton is a short everyday drive, covering about 7.0 km in roughly 9 min.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
5.3 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.32×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
17
Info Travel board
Travel time
9 min
Start point
Hopkins Street
End point
Kareeboom Road
Return: 19 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
9 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
43.7 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 0 planned rest stops
9 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R13.39
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R13.45
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R16.31
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R16.41
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R17.67
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R17.75
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R21.52
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R21.66
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R23.25
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R23.35
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R28.32
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R28.50
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
244° WSW
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
64° ENE
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
South-West
Start coords Origin point
-33.9025, 18.5869
End coords Destination point
-33.9236, 18.5353
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Route class Operational trip category
Local shared
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Travel modes
Parow → Thornton
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Car
7 km
9 min
Road route
🏍️ Estimate
Two-wheeler
7 km
~8 min
47 km/h avg
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Walking
7 km
1 hr 24 min
5 km/h average
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Places along your journey

Places from Parow to Thornton

Fuel stops, restaurants, shops and services along or near your route.

115 places Submit a place
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Schools & education 0.2 km

Thornton Primary School

23 Manatoka Avenue, Thornton, Cape Town, 7460
🥩
Butcheries 0.4 km

Chris & Harry's Butcher

Sipres Avenue, 7460
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Convenience store 0.4 km

7 Eleven Thornton

Sipres Avenue
Fuel stations 0.6 km

Shell

130 Gunners Circle, 7460, Western Cape
🛒
Convenience store 1.0 km

OK Minimark Thornton

Thor Circle
🛒
Supermarkets 1.4 km

Pick n Pay

11 Mail Street, Cape Town, 7475, Western Cape
Convenience store 1.4 km

Shell Select

7405, Western Cape
🛒
Convenience store 1.4 km

Bonjour

Epping, 7490
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Car services 1.6 km

Pop Up Tyres

62 Voortrekker Road
🛒
Supermarkets 1.8 km

Goodwood Supermarket & Fisheries

94 Voortrekker Road
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Schools & education 1.9 km

La Gratitude Pre-Primary

14 La Gratitude, Pinelands, 7405
🛒
Supermarkets 1.9 km

Shoprite

Voortrekker Road, Goodwood, 7460, Western Cape
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Clothing & fashion 2.0 km

Premier Clothing Factory Shop

124 Voortrekker Road
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Professional services 2.0 km

WolfPack

26 Nourse Avenue
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Clothing & fashion 2.0 km

Canvasland

Unit 3C 13 th Avenue
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Professional services 2.0 km

Old Mutual

1A Jan Smuts Drive, Pinelands, Cape Town
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Home & garden 2.0 km

Pick A Bargain

134 Voortrekker Road
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Car services 2.1 km

Riverside Auto

136 Voortrekker Road
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Schools & education 2.1 km

Moshesh Primary School

Rose Innes Street, Langa, Cape Town, 7455
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Schools & education 2.1 km

Ruyterwacht Voorbereidingskool

Birkenhead Crescent, Ruyterwacht, Cape Town, 7460
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Clothing & fashion 2.1 km

PEP

Cape Town, 7460, Western Cape
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College 2.1 km

Goodwood College

Paul Kruger Avenue
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Supermarkets 2.2 km

Pick n Pay

Mcdonald Street, Goodwood, 7460, Western Cape
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Car services 2.2 km

Andre Groenewald Motors

166 Voortrekker Road
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Car services 2.3 km

Anglo Auto

161 Voortrekker Road
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Convenience store 2.3 km

Pick n Pay Express

Epping 2, 7475, Western Cape
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Schools & education 2.3 km

Thembani Primary School

Lerotholi Avenue, Cape Town, 7455
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Home & garden 2.3 km

Schulman's Home

171 Voortrekker Road
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Schools & education 2.4 km

Siyabulela Primary School

2326 King Langalibalele Drive, Langa, Cape Town, 7455
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Schools & education 2.4 km

Langa Secondary School

72 King Langalibalele Drive, Langa, Cape Town, 7455
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Car services 2.7 km

Esteem Auto

219 Voortrekker Road
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Butcheries 2.9 km

Excellent Meat Packers

Epping Avenue, 7940
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Pet services 3.0 km

Dogz at Home Dog Training Centre

Willow Way
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Car services 3.2 km

Auto Auctions

262 Voortrekker Road
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Car services 3.3 km

GR Used Cars

290 Voortrekker Road
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Professional services 3.4 km

Heyns and Partners Inc.

168 Vasco Boulevard
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Butcheries 3.6 km

Settler's Moslem Butchery

Bonteheuwel Avenue
Fuel stations 3.6 km

Shell

323 Voortrekker Road, 7460, Western Cape
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Car services 3.6 km

Janjira Motor City

332 Voortrekker Road
Fuel stations 3.7 km

Shell

111 Hugo Street, 7460, Western Cape
Convenience store 4.0 km

Shell Select

7441, Western Cape
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Department store 4.1 km

Edgars

Century Boulevard, Cape Town, 7446
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Professional services 4.1 km

Asbestos Removal & Roofing

Berkley Road, Ndabeni Cape Town, 7405
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Clothing & fashion 4.1 km

PEP

Louwtjie Rothman Street, Goodwood, 7460, Western Cape
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Clothing & fashion 4.2 km

Pick n Pay Clothing

Goodwood, 7459, Western Cape
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Shopping malls 4.2 km

Vangate Mall

Jakes Gerwel Drive, Cape Rown, 7764
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Clothing & fashion 4.3 km

Woolworths

Louwtjie Rothman Street, Goodwood, 7460
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Banks 4.3 km

ABSA

Louwtjie Rothman Street, Goodwood
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Government offices 4.3 km

ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability - Africa

14 Bridge Way, Cape Town, 7441
Fuel stations 4.3 km

Shell

Halt Road, 7460, Western Cape
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Opticians 4.3 km

Tonkil Optometrists

70 Voortrekker Road, Parow, 7500
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Home & garden 4.3 km

PEP Home

Louwtjie Rothman Street, Cape Town, 7463, Western Cape
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Gifts & hobbies 4.4 km

LiquorShop Checkers

Cape Town, 7460, Western Cape
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Professional services 4.5 km

?itFitness

Derrick Drive Heritage Park, Somerset West Cape Town, 7130
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Professional services 4.5 km

LinkQage (Head Office)

30 Gold Street, Brooklyn, Cape Town, 7405
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Professional services 4.5 km

Hisense Cape Town

Building 17 Oxbow Crescent, Cape Town, 7441
Fuel stations 4.6 km

Shell

100 Belvenie Avenue, 7490, Western Cape
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Home & garden 4.6 km

Builders Warehouse

Platinum Drive, Northgate Extension, Cape Town, 7405
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Home & garden 4.6 km

Tafelberg Furnishers N1 Northgate

Platinum Drive, Northgate Extension, Cape Town, 7405
Fuel stations 4.7 km

Shell

Berkley Road, Maitland, 7405, Western Cape
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Banks 5.0 km

African Bank

Voortrekker Road
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Pharmacies 5.0 km

Clicks

1 Koeberg Road, Brooklyn, Cape Town, 7405
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Food & drink 5.1 km

Bootlegger Coffee Company

1 Koeberg Road, Brooklyn, Cape Town, 7405
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Home & garden 5.1 km

Quality Office Furniture

184 Voortrekker Road
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Professional services 5.1 km

Varicom

11 Kleinhof Road, Edgemead, 7441
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Department store 5.3 km

VGK Firearms

17 M.E. Rothman Street, Cape Town, 7500
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Electronics 5.3 km

Supertronics

224 Voortrekker Road, Parow
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Gym & fitness 5.4 km

Sportsman's Warehouse

32 Klipfontein Road, Cape Town, 7700
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Clothing & fashion 5.4 km

Outdoor Warehouse

34 Klipfontein Road, Cape Town, 7700
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Government offices 5.5 km

The Saartjie Baartman Centre for Women and Children

Klipfontein Road, Cape Town
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Gym & fitness 5.7 km

Baseline

68 Auckland Street, Paarden Eiland
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Gifts & hobbies 5.9 km

Tops at Spar

22 Frans Conradie Drive, Cape Town, Western Cape
🍽️
Food & drink 5.9 km

De Tyger Fish City

22 Frans Conradie Drive, Cape Town
🏛️
Government offices 6.0 km

Pedal Power Association

9 Hill Park Lane, Cape Town
🎁
Gifts & hobbies 6.0 km

Cape of Storms Distilling Company

100 Voortrekker Road, 7925
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Home & garden 6.1 km

Builders Warehouse

131 Joubert Street, Parow
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Beauty & wellness 6.1 km

Avenue Aesthetics

126 Letchworth Drive, Edgemead, 7441
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Beauty & wellness 6.1 km

Hair & Nail Salon

Vryburger Avenue
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Government offices 6.1 km

Sex Workers Education & Advocacy Taskforce

19 Anson Street, Cape Town, 7925
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Home & garden 6.2 km

Observatory Improvement District

7 Saint Michael's Road, Cape Town
🏛️
Government offices 6.2 km

Paediatric-Adolescent Treatment Africa (PATA)

Wyecroft Road
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Gifts & hobbies 6.3 km

Tops at Spar

67 Station Road, Southern Peninsula, Western Cape
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Clothing & fashion 6.4 km

Mnandi Textiles & Design

90 Station Road, 7925
🏛️
Government offices 6.4 km

The Development Action Group

101 Lower Main Road, Observatory, Cape Town
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Gifts & hobbies 6.4 km

Revolution Records

73 Lower Main Road, Cape Town, 7925
🏛️
Government offices 6.4 km

Violence Prevention through Urban Upgrading

215-217 Lower Main Road, Observatory, Cape Town
🍽️
Food & drink 6.4 km

The Local Baker

178 Lower Main Road, Observatory, Cape Town
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Laundry & repairs 6.4 km

My Laundry Lounge

289 Lower Main Road, Observatory, Cape Town
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Government offices 6.5 km

Arepp Theatre For Life

16 John Street, Mowbray, Cape Town
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Shopping malls 6.6 km

Saint Peters Square

423 Main Road, Observatory, Cape Town, 7925
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Gifts & hobbies 6.8 km

Tops at Spar

Cape Town, Western Cape
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Gifts & hobbies 6.8 km

Fanaticus

Shop 10 Plattekloof Centre Olienhout Avenue
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Shopping malls 7.0 km

Cavelier Retail Center

Robert Sobukwe Road, Cape Town
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7 km 10 min
Start Parow
Finish Thornton
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Turn-by-turn directions

  1. Directions from Parow to Thornton via M16
    Metro arterial route M16
  2. Head on Hopkins Street
    0.1 km
  3. Turn left onto 2nd Avenue
    0.4 km
  4. Continue straight onto Andries Pretorius Street
    0.2 km
  5. Turn right onto 1st Avenue
    0.6 km
  6. Turn left onto Scott Road
    0.2 km
  7. Turn right onto Voortrekker Road
    3.5 km
  8. Turn left onto Jakes Gerwel Drive
    0.5 km
  9. Take the exit ramp slight left towards M16: Thornton
    0.3 km
  10. Keep slight right at the fork towards Thornton
    0.0 km
  11. Turn right onto Denneboom Avenue
    0.4 km
  12. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Sipres Avenue
    0.0 km
  13. Continue onto Sipres Avenue
    0.2 km
  14. Turn right onto Poplar Avenue
    0.3 km
  15. Turn right onto Plane Avenue
    0.0 km
  16. Turn left onto Nerina Way
    0.1 km
  17. Turn right onto Kareeboom Road
    0.1 km
  18. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
3.5 km
Western Cape
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
4 min • 4 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Western Cape
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
0.5 L needed
Moderate efficiency • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
1.2 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
0.4 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.92
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
75.8%
Solar data
Daylight window at Thornton
07:39 – 17:45
Outside daylight hours
Solar noonHighest sun position
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 6 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
Expired
SunriseDawn break
07:39
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R29.32
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R0.14
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R1.40
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R30.86
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
Moderate (8)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
1
Lane merges Yield required
0
Complex forks Path selection
1
Highway exits Deceleration zones
2
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Parow Start: Hopkins Street -33.90250, 18.58694
Midpoint
3.5 km
Total: 7 km
Midpoint 3.5 km
7 km 10 min
Destination Thornton End: Kareeboom Road -33.92361, 18.53528

Route sheet

Route class Intraprovincial corridor
Province span Western Cape
One-way road span 7 km
Return-cycle span 14 km
Traversal time 10 min
Maneuver count 17
Maneuver density 242.3 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 3.5 km

Coordinate frame

Start -33.90250, 18.58694
Midpoint -33.91114, 18.55602
End -33.92361, 18.53528
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Questions 8
How far is Parow from Thornton? +
Parow is about 7 km from Thornton by road.
How long does it take from Parow to Thornton? +
The drive usually takes about 10 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Parow to Thornton in one day? +
Yes, for many drivers this can be done in one day.
Is taxi available from Parow to Thornton? +
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 Parow to Thornton? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R13.39 (R26.52 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R13.45 (R26.63 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R16.31 (R32.30 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R16.41 (R32.50 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Parow to Thornton? +
No tollgates are currently matched for this route.
What is the route verdict for this trip? +
Easy local trip: This looks like a short and simple trip for most drivers.
Is there a road note for this route? +
This is mostly a short local route. This route looks more local or regional, but always check signs and road conditions on the day.
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