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Distance from Robert Mugabe Way to Mangaung

Robert Mugabe Way to Mangaung is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 1,438.0 km in roughly 15 hrs 51 min.

N Robert Mugabe Way → Mangaung
Road distance
1438 km
N1 N5
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
1,216.4 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.18×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
47
Info Travel board
Travel time
15 hrs 51 min
Start point
Robert Mugabe Way
Return: 31 hrs 44 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
951 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
90.6 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 7 planned rest stops
17 hrs 36 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R23.25 / litre
R2,407.25
95 Petrol R23.36 / litre
R2,418.64
Diesel 500ppm R25.90 / litre
R2,681.62
Diesel 50ppm R26.11 / litre
R2,703.37
93 Petrol R23.25 / litre
R3,176.23
95 Petrol R23.36 / litre
R3,191.26
Diesel 500ppm R25.90 / litre
R3,538.25
Diesel 50ppm R26.11 / litre
R3,566.94
93 Petrol R23.25 / litre
R4,179.25
95 Petrol R23.36 / litre
R4,199.03
Diesel 500ppm R25.90 / litre
R4,655.60
Diesel 50ppm R26.11 / litre
R4,693.35
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
190° S
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
10° N
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
South-West
Start coords Origin point
-17.8105, 30.9279
End coords Destination point
-28.5783, 28.8233
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Route class Operational trip category
Local shared
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1438 km 952 min
Start Robert Mugabe Way
Finish Mangaung
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Destination
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Turn-by-turn directions

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  1. Head on Robert Mugabe Way
    1.4 km
  2. Turn left onto Bulawayo Road
    2.5 km
  3. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto High Glen Road
    0.2 km
  4. Continue onto High Glen Road
    6.9 km
  5. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto High Glen Road
    0.0 km
  6. Continue onto High Glen Road
    6.3 km
  7. Take the ramp slight left
    0.3 km
  8. Merge slight right onto Simon Mazorodze
    127.0 km
  9. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit
    0.2 km
  10. Continue
    2.5 km
  11. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit
    0.1 km
  12. Continue
    145.9 km
  13. Continue straight onto Josiah Tongogara Road
    4.2 km
  14. Turn right onto Robert Mugabe Way
    0.9 km
  15. Continue straight onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    1.2 km
  16. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    0.1 km
  17. Continue onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    280.5 km
  18. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    0.0 km
  19. Continue onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    4.1 km
  20. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    0.1 km
  21. Continue onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    0.9 km
  22. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    0.1 km
  23. Continue onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    0.3 km
  24. Continue straight
    105.0 km
  25. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.0 km
  26. Continue
    5.0 km
  27. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.1 km
  28. Continue
    383.2 km
  29. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N1: Johannesburg
    1.6 km
  30. Merge slight right onto Ben Schoeman Highway
    18.9 km
  31. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N1: Germiston
    0.3 km
  32. Keep slight left at the fork towards N1: Germiston
    0.7 km
  33. Merge slight right onto Eastern Bypass
    22.1 km
  34. Keep slight left at the fork
    58.7 km
  35. Keep slight left at the fork
    200.3 km
  36. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N5: Harrismith
    0.4 km
  37. Keep slight right at the fork towards N5: Harrismith
    0.0 km
  38. Turn right
    4.9 km
  39. Turn left
    8.5 km
  40. Go straight
    29.4 km
  41. Turn left
    0.5 km
  42. Go straight
    4.2 km
  43. Continue straight onto Mota Road
    8.0 km
  44. Turn right
    0.4 km
  45. Turn left
    0.1 km
  46. Turn right
    0.2 km
  47. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
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Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 56
Known total R1,880.00
Main toll road N1
This route includes 56 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N1. 13 Gauteng open-road / gantry toll points are shown as R0.00 because GFIP e-toll charging ended from 12 April 2024.
Carousel
Road: Road not linked yet
R75.00
e-Toll Sunbird
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.222, 28.128
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
e-Toll Pikoko
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.153, 28.132
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
e-Toll Gantry TG001
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Kranskop
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Pumulani
Road: Road not linked yet
R16.50
Kranskop
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Kranskop
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Kranskop
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Pumulani
Road: Road not linked yet
R16.50
Zambesi
Road: Road not linked yet
R15.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.093, 28.117
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Wilge
Road: Road not linked yet
R94.00
Wilge
Road: Road not linked yet
R94.00
Wilge
Road: 169
R94.00
Wilge
Road: Road not linked yet
R94.00
Zambesi
Road: Road not linked yet
R15.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -25.819, 28.254
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
e-Toll Ivusi
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.274, 28.149
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Nyl
Road: Road not linked yet
R79.50
Nyl
Road: Road not linked yet
R79.50
Nyl
Road: Road not linked yet
R79.50
Carousel
Road: Road not linked yet
R75.00
Nyl
Road: Road not linked yet
R79.50
De Hoek
Road: Road not linked yet
R67.00
De Hoek
Road: Road not linked yet
R67.00
De Hoek
Road: Road not linked yet
R67.00
De Hoek
Road: Road not linked yet
R67.00
Maubane
Road: Road not linked yet
R33.00
Carousel
Road: Road not linked yet
R75.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.187, 28.134
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Maubane
Road: Road not linked yet
R33.00
Wallmansthal
Road: Road not linked yet
R7.50
Gosforth
Road: Road not linked yet
R17.00
Wallmansthal
Road: Road not linked yet
R7.50
Murrayhill
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Stormvoël
Road: Road not linked yet
R12.50
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Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
720.8 km
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
7 hrs 55 min • 7 hrs 55 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Mid-route reference
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
103.5 L needed
Moderate efficiency • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
239.2 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
77.7 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.68
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
84.6%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Mangaung
06:32 – 17:30
Active daylight
Solar noonHighest sun position
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 58 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
1 hr 20 min
SunriseDawn break
06:32
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R6,010.93
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R28.76
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R287.60
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R6,327.30
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
Very High (67)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
10
Lane merges Yield required
3
Complex forks Path selection
4
Highway exits Deceleration zones
13
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Robert Mugabe Way Start: Robert Mugabe Way -17.81053, 30.92794
Midpoint
720.8 km
Total: 1438 km
Midpoint 720.8 km
1438 km 952 min
Destination Mangaung -28.57833, 28.82326

Route sheet

Route class Resolved South Africa route
Province span South Africa
One-way road span 1438 km
Return-cycle span 2876 km
Traversal time 952 min
Maneuver count 47
Maneuver density 3.3 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 720.8 km

Coordinate frame

Start -17.81053, 30.92794
Midpoint -23.27271, 29.83071
End -28.57833, 28.82326
Destination services

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Service groups 2
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Nearby category Schools Top 6 nearby matches around Mangaung
6
Nearby category Supermarkets Top 2 nearby matches around Mangaung
2
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    Phuthaditjhaba, 9866, Free State
  • Shoprite
    Phuthaditjhaba, 9869, Free State
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Questions 9
How far is Robert Mugabe Way from Mangaung? +
Robert Mugabe Way is about 1438 km from Mangaung by road.
How long does it take from Robert Mugabe Way to Mangaung? +
The drive usually takes about 952 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Robert Mugabe Way to Mangaung 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 Robert Mugabe Way to Mangaung? +
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 Robert Mugabe Way to Mangaung? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R2,407.25 (R23.25 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R2,418.64 (R23.36 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R2,681.62 (R25.90 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R2,703.37 (R26.11 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Robert Mugabe Way to Mangaung? +
Yes. There are 56 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. National roads appear in this route, so watch for toll signs and busier sections.
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Start area
Robert Mugabe Way, Harare Province
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available
Destination area
Mangaung
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