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Distance from Place Sebastien Brant to A 5 Frankfurt

N Place Sebastien Brant → A 5 Frankfurt
Road distance
5,231.8 km
Place Sebastien Brant to A 5 Frankfurt is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 5,231.8 km in roughly 66 hrs 17 min. It also crosses a provincial boundary.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
8,457.8 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
0.62×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
204
Info Travel board
Travel time
66 hrs 17 min
Return: 35 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
3977 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
78.9 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 33 planned rest stops
74 hrs 32 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R9,989.77
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R10,031.20
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R12,167.02
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R12,242.36
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R13,180.94
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R13,235.61
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R16,053.71
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R16,153.11
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R17,343.34
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R17,415.28
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R21,123.30
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R21,254.10
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
158° SSE
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
338° NNW
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
South-West
Start coords Origin point
48.5859, 7.7626
End coords Destination point
-24.6278, 30.7986
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Route class Operational trip category
Local shared
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5,231.8 km
66 hrs 17 min
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5,231.8 km
~80 hrs 29 min
65 km/h avg
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5,231.8 km 66 hrs 17 min
Start Place Sebastien Brant
Finish A 5 Frankfurt
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  1. Head on Place Sébastien Brant
    0.0 km
  2. Continue make a U-turn onto Place Sébastien Brant
    0.1 km
  3. Turn right onto Avenue de la Forêt Noire
    1.3 km
  4. Continue slight left onto Rue du Grand Pont
    0.6 km
  5. Keep slight right at the fork onto Rue du Port du Rhin
    0.1 km
  6. Continue slight right onto Rue du Péage
    0.7 km
  7. Keep slight left at the fork onto Route du Petit Rhin
    0.2 km
  8. Continue straight onto Rue du Rhin Napoléon
    0.4 km
  9. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Avenue de Vitry-le-François
    0.1 km
  10. Continue onto Avenue de Vitry-le-François
    0.4 km
  11. Continue straight onto Avenue du Pont de l'Europe
    0.5 km
  12. Continue straight onto Straßburger Straße
    11.6 km
  13. Take the exit ramp slight right towards A 5: Karlsruhe
    0.6 km
  14. Keep slight left at the fork towards A 5: Karlsruhe
    0.4 km
  15. Continue straight
    62.3 km
  16. Take the exit ramp slight right towards A 8: München
    67.5 km
  17. Take the exit ramp slight right towards B 27: Stuttgart-Degerloch
    1.3 km
  18. Keep slight right at the fork towards B 27
    0.3 km
  19. Keep slight left at the fork towards A 8: München
    0.8 km
  20. Keep slight left at the fork towards A 8: München
    40.6 km
  21. Continue straight
    150.4 km
  22. Keep slight right at the fork towards A 99: Salzburg
    47.3 km
  23. Take the exit ramp slight right towards A 8: Salzburg
    3.1 km
  24. Merge slight left towards Salzburg
    113.7 km
  25. Continue straight onto West Autobahn
    2.1 km
  26. Take the exit ramp slight right towards A10: Ljubljana
    1.5 km
  27. Continue straight onto Tauern Autobahn
    27.2 km
  28. Continue straight onto Ofenauer Tunnel
    1.4 km
  29. Continue straight onto Salzachbrücke Paß Lueg
    0.1 km
  30. Continue straight onto Hiefler Tunnel
    2.0 km
  31. Continue straight onto Tauern Autobahn
    150.2 km
  32. Continue straight onto Karawanken Autobahn
    15.1 km
  33. Take the exit ramp slight right
    0.6 km
  34. Merge slight left onto Karawanken Autobahn
    0.6 km
  35. Continue straight onto Talübergang Gratschützenbach
    0.4 km
  36. Continue straight onto Karawankentunnel
    4.4 km
  37. Continue straight onto Predor Karavanke
    71.0 km
  38. Keep slight left at the fork onto Zahodna obvoznica towards A1: Gradec
    0.9 km
  39. Continue straight onto Južna obvoznica
    0.2 km
  40. Continue straight onto Dolgi most
    0.3 km
  41. Continue straight onto Južna obvoznica
    7.6 km
  42. Keep slight right at the fork towards A2: Zagreb
    103.7 km
  43. Continue straight
    305.6 km
  44. Take the exit ramp slight right
    0.6 km
  45. Merge slight left
    0.3 km
  46. Turn right
    0.1 km
  47. Turn left
    0.1 km
  48. Take the ramp right
    0.4 km
  49. Merge slight left
    93.3 km
  50. Keep slight left at the fork towards A 1
    32.8 km
  51. Keep slight left at the fork onto Обилазница око Београда towards A 1
    214.8 km
  52. Take the exit ramp slight right towards A4: Sofia (BG)
    1.6 km
  53. Continue straight
    105.0 km
  54. Continue straight onto Автомагистрала Европа
    1.1 km
  55. Take the exit ramp slight right
    0.2 km
  56. Merge slight left onto Автомагистрала Европа
    62.5 km
  57. Take the exit ramp slight right towards А 1: Пловдив
    1.6 km
  58. Merge slight left onto Околовръстен път
    8.1 km
  59. Take the exit ramp slight right towards A 1: Пловдив
    0.3 km
  60. Merge slight left onto Автомагистрала Тракия
    167.9 km
  61. Keep slight right at the fork onto Автомагистрала Марица towards А 4: Свиленград
    112.4 km
  62. Keep slight left at the fork onto Автомагистрала Марица towards Turkey
    0.5 km
  63. Continue straight onto Kapıkule Sınır Kapısı
    10.4 km
  64. Keep slight left at the fork onto Avrupa Otoyolu towards Lalapaşa
    165.5 km
  65. Take the exit ramp slight right onto Kınalı Kavşağı towards O-7
    1.2 km
  66. Keep slight left at the fork onto Kınalı Kavşağı towards O-7: Çatalca
    2.5 km
  67. Continue straight onto Kuzey Marmara Otoyolu
    110.5 km
  68. Keep slight left at the fork onto Kuzey Marmara Otoyolu
    4.4 km
  69. Continue straight onto Viyadük-29
    0.6 km
  70. Continue straight onto Kuzey Marmara Otoyolu
    21.4 km
  71. Keep slight left at the fork onto Kuzey Marmara Otoyolu
    8.3 km
  72. Keep slight left at the fork onto Kuzey Marmara Otoyolu
    44.3 km
  73. Keep slight left at the fork onto Kuzey Marmara Otoyolu
    59.5 km
  74. Merge slight left onto Anadolu Otoyolu
    254.5 km
  75. Merge slight left onto Ankara Çevre Yolu
    33.9 km
  76. Take the exit ramp slight right onto Ankara Çevre Yolu Güney Kavşağı
    1.2 km
  77. Continue straight onto Ankara-Tarsus Otoyolu
    220.0 km
  78. Continue straight onto Ankara -Tarsus Otoyolu
    27.8 km
  79. Continue straight onto Ankara-Tarsus Otoyolu
    105.6 km
  80. Continue straight onto Kırkgeçit-8 Viyadüğü
    0.2 km
  81. Continue straight onto Pozantı - Niğde Otoyolu
    1.0 km
  82. Continue straight onto Kırkgeçit-10 Viyadüğü
    0.2 km
  83. Continue straight onto Ankara-Tarsus Otoyolu
    2.2 km
  84. Continue straight onto Kırkgeçit-14 Viyadüğü
    0.2 km
  85. Continue straight onto Kırkgeçit-6 Tüneli
    0.8 km
  86. Continue straight onto Ankara-Tarsus Otoyolu
    10.0 km
  87. Continue straight onto Pozantı - Niğde Otoyolu
    0.9 km
  88. Continue straight onto Ankara-Tarsus Otoyolu
    63.4 km
  89. Continue straight onto K28 Tarsus Doğu Kavşağı
    0.6 km
  90. Take the exit ramp slight left onto Tarsus Doğu Kavşağı towards O-51
    2.4 km
  91. Merge slight left onto Adana-Erdemli Otoyolu
    11.8 km
  92. Go straight onto Adana-Erdemli Otoyolu
    0.1 km
  93. Keep slight left at the fork onto Adana-Erdemli Otoyolu
    0.4 km
  94. Merge slight right onto Adana-Erdemli Otoyolu
    17.9 km
  95. Continue straight onto Fehmi Özeltürkay Tüneli
    0.3 km
  96. Continue straight onto Adana-Şanlıurfa Otoyolu
    59.7 km
  97. Keep slight right at the fork onto Ceyhan-İskenderun Otoyolu
    77.0 km
  98. Keep slight left at the fork onto Belen 1 Kavşağı
    0.6 km
  99. Continue straight onto Antakya-İskenderun Yolu
    3.8 km
  100. Continue straight onto Maraşal Çakmak Caddesi
    1.0 km
  101. Continue straight onto E5 Karayolu Caddesi
    16.4 km
  102. Turn left onto Çevre Yolu Caddesi
    10.6 km
  103. Turn right onto Alpaslan Türkeş Bulvarı
    1.5 km
  104. Continue onto Kırıkhan-Reyhanlı yolu
    31.8 km
  105. Continue straight onto Kırıkhan-Reyhanlı Yolu
    8.3 km
  106. Keep slight right at the fork onto Antakya - Halep yolu
    5.7 km
  107. Continue straight
    0.7 km
  108. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto ESCWA, ITSAM
    0.0 km
  109. Continue onto ESCWA, ITSAM
    1.3 km
  110. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
    0.0 km
  111. Continue
    4.5 km
  112. At the roundabout, take the 4th exit
    0.3 km
  113. Continue
    3.7 km
  114. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto طريق سرمدا - حلب
    0.0 km
  115. Continue onto طريق سرمدا - حلب
    16.3 km
  116. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto حلب - طريق إدلب
    0.0 km
  117. Continue onto حلب - طريق إدلب
    3.3 km
  118. Turn slight right onto طريق حلب - إدلب
    2.3 km
  119. Merge slight left onto حلب - طريق إدلب
    10.9 km
  120. Continue straight
    8.3 km
  121. Continue straight onto محلق حلب الجنوبي
    7.3 km
  122. Keep slight right at the fork onto محلق حلب الجنوبي
    0.4 km
  123. Continue straight
    2.2 km
  124. Continue straight onto طريق حلب الرمادي
    4.7 km
  125. Continue straight onto طريق حلب الرقة
    179.6 km
  126. Continue straight onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    0.8 km
  127. Keep slight right at the fork onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    35.0 km
  128. Continue straight onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    82.7 km
  129. Go straight onto Deir EzZor - Ar Raqqa
    5.8 km
  130. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    0.0 km
  131. Continue onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    4.9 km
  132. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    0.1 km
  133. Continue onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    2.3 km
  134. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    0.1 km
  135. Continue onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    0.2 km
  136. Turn left
    0.1 km
  137. Turn right
    0.3 km
  138. Turn right
    0.1 km
  139. Turn right onto Rue Ash'Sham
    0.1 km
  140. At the roundabout, take the 4th exit onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    0.1 km
  141. Continue onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    4.4 km
  142. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    0.0 km
  143. Continue onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    39.8 km
  144. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    0.0 km
  145. Continue onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    1.3 km
  146. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    0.0 km
  147. Continue onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    2.3 km
  148. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    0.0 km
  149. Continue onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    6.0 km
  150. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    0.0 km
  151. Continue onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    24.2 km
  152. Continue straight onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    48.1 km
  153. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
    0.0 km
  154. Continue
    1.0 km
  155. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.0 km
  156. Continue
    0.0 km
  157. Continue straight
    3.0 km
  158. Continue right onto حلب - الرمادي
    0.1 km
  159. Turn left
    7.7 km
  160. Continue straight
    0.2 km
  161. At the end of the road, turn left
    4.2 km
  162. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
    0.1 km
  163. Continue
    260.8 km
  164. Take the exit ramp left
    0.6 km
  165. Merge slight left onto طريق المرور السريع رقم 1
    117.5 km
  166. Keep slight left at the fork onto طريق المرور السريع رقم 1
    325.3 km
  167. Take the exit ramp slight right towards 8: الى السماوه - محطة وقود
    0.5 km
  168. Merge slight left
    0.1 km
  169. Continue make a U-turn
    0.0 km
  170. Take the exit ramp slight right towards 1: الى البصرة
    0.5 km
  171. Merge slight left onto طريق المرور السريع رقم 1 towards الى البصره
    177.9 km
  172. Keep slight left at the fork onto طريق المرور السريع رقم 1 towards الى سفوان
    55.9 km
  173. Turn right
    3.2 km
  174. At the end of the road, turn right
    1.4 km
  175. At the end of the road, turn left
    2.0 km
  176. At the end of the road, turn right onto شارع عبدالرحمن الصفران
    4.2 km
  177. Turn right
    0.3 km
  178. Take the exit ramp make a U-turn
    81.6 km
  179. Take the exit ramp slight right towards 6
    1.6 km
  180. Merge slight left onto طريق جاسم محمد الخرافي towards Messila
    3.1 km
  181. Take the exit ramp slight right
    0.3 km
  182. Keep slight right at the fork towards 70
    1.4 km
  183. Merge slight left onto طريق الشيخ صباح السالم الصباح
    7.3 km
  184. Take the exit ramp slight right
    0.8 km
  185. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.2 km
  186. Continue
    0.9 km
  187. Merge slight left onto طريق الشيخ صباح السالم الصباح
    94.2 km
  188. Continue straight
    2.6 km
  189. Keep slight left at the fork
    0.1 km
  190. Keep slight right at the fork
    0.3 km
  191. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
    0.1 km
  192. Continue
    0.8 km
  193. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto طريق خالد بن عبدالعزيز
    0.1 km
  194. Continue onto طريق خالد بن عبدالعزيز
    1.0 km
  195. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto طريق خالد بن عبدالعزيز
    0.2 km
  196. Continue onto طريق خالد بن عبدالعزيز
    27.8 km
  197. Continue make a U-turn onto طريق خالد بن عبدالعزيز
    2.7 km
  198. Turn right
    4.3 km
  199. Turn right
    11.6 km
  200. Turn right onto دباية العاذرية
    3.0 km
  201. Turn right
    59.5 km
  202. Turn left onto خط الهدباء
    15.6 km
  203. Turn right onto درب المباركية
    36.9 km
  204. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
Routes ↩ A 5 Frankfurt → Place Sebastien Brant Place Sebastien Brant to Johannesburg Place Sebastien Brant to Pretoria Place Sebastien Brant to Cape Town Place Sebastien Brant to Durban Johannesburg to A 5 Frankfurt Pretoria to A 5 Frankfurt Cape Town to A 5 Frankfurt
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
2,613.7 km
Grand Est to Mpumalanga
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
33 hrs 8 min • 33 hrs 8 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Grand Est to Mpumalanga
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
376.7 L needed
Highly direct • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
870.1 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
282.5 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.92
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
161.7%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at A 5 Frankfurt
06:26 – 17:19
Outside daylight hours
Solar noonHighest sun position
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 52 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
14 hrs 51 min
SunriseDawn break
06:26
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R21,868.83
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R104.64
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R1,046.36
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R23,019.82
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
Very High (247)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
22
Lane merges Yield required
18
Complex forks Path selection
30
Highway exits Deceleration zones
43
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Place Sebastien Brant 48.58591, 7.76264
Midpoint
2,613.7 km
Total: 5,231.8 km
Midpoint 2,613.7 km
5,231.8 km 66 hrs 17 min
Destination A 5 Frankfurt -24.62778, 30.79861

Route sheet

Route class Interprovincial corridor
Province span Grand Est to Mpumalanga
One-way road span 5,231.8 km
Return-cycle span 10,463.6 km
Traversal time 66 hrs 17 min
Maneuver count 204
Maneuver density 3.9 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 2,613.7 km

Coordinate frame

Start 48.58591, 7.76264
Midpoint 40.46165, 32.36876
End -24.62778, 30.79861
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Questions 9
How far is Place Sebastien Brant from A 5 Frankfurt? +
Place Sebastien Brant is about 5,231.8 km from A 5 Frankfurt by road.
How long does it take from Place Sebastien Brant to A 5 Frankfurt? +
The drive usually takes about 66 hrs 17 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Place Sebastien Brant to A 5 Frankfurt 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 Place Sebastien Brant to A 5 Frankfurt? +
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 Place Sebastien Brant to A 5 Frankfurt? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R9,989.77 (R26.52 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R10,031.20 (R26.63 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R12,167.02 (R32.30 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R12,242.36 (R32.50 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Place Sebastien Brant to A 5 Frankfurt? +
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

Place Sébastien Brant
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Rue du Grand Pont
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Rue du Port du Rhin
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Rue du Péage
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Rue du Rhin Napoléon
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Straßburger Straße
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A 5: Karlsruhe
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A 5: Frankfurt
From Place Sebastien Brant To A 5 Frankfurt
A 8: München
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Stuttgart
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Route Locations

Start area
Place Sebastien Brant, Grand Est
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available
Destination area
A 5 Frankfurt, Mpumalanga
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available

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