Start
S78
Finish
Durban
Map key
Start point
Destination
Driving route
Navigation sign
Turn-by-turn directions
Route directions
🛣️
Directions from S78 to Durban via N1 and N3
National highway route
N1
N3
🏙️
Directions from S78 to Durban via M13
Metro arterial route
M13
2 route directions identified on this trip
Navigation sign
Tolls on this route
Tolls found
71
Known total
R2,585.50
Main toll road
N3
This route includes 71 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N3. 13 Gauteng open-road / gantry toll points are shown as R0.00 because GFIP e-toll charging ended from 12 April 2024.
Routes
Stop
Halfway point
528.3 km
Mid-route position
Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition
Start / finish split
6 hrs 0 min • 6 hrs 0 min
Waypoint reference
Nearest route marker
Mid-route reference
Vec
Consumption & emissions profile
76.0 L needed
Moderate efficiency • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted
Estimated tailpipe output
175.4 kg
Fuel mass
Approximate tank weight
57.0 kg
Cost per km
Based on 95 Petrol
R1.92
Directness index
As-the-crow-flies ratio
72%
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Daylight window at Durban
06:35 – 17:08
Active daylight
Solar noonHighest sun position
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 32 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
7 hrs 5 min
SunriseDawn break
06:35
Fin
Wear & SARS deduction
R4,409.36
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate
R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear
Estimated tread cost
R21.10
Service wear
Oil & filter allocation
R210.97
Total trip wear
Excludes fuel & tolls
R4,641.44
Nav
Navigation complexity
High (19)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts
Multi-path navigation
0
Lane merges
Yield required
2
Complex forks
Path selection
6
Highway exits
Deceleration zones
3
Route atlas
Atlas Route Specification
Route sheet
ZA-ATLAS
Origin
S78
-23.03795, 30.64938
Midpoint
528.3 km
Total: 1,054.9 km
1,054.9 km
12 hrs 0 min
Destination
Durban
End: the fork onto Che Guevara Road
-29.86183, 31.00991
Route sheet
Route class
Resolved South Africa route
Province span
South Africa
One-way road span
1,054.9 km
Return-cycle span
2,109.7 km
Traversal time
12 hrs 0 min
Maneuver count
27
Maneuver density
2.6 /100 km
Midpoint chainage
528.3 km
Coordinate frame
Start
-23.03795, 30.64938
Midpoint
-26.42241, 28.28317
End
-29.86183, 31.00991
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Towns along the route
Route Locations
Start area
S78, Limpopo
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available
Destination area
Durban
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available
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