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Distance from Silimela to O 4

N Silimela → O 4
Road distance
1,469.7 km
Highway dominant · M1 / N14
Silimela to O 4 is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 1,469.7 km in roughly 17 hrs 24 min. It also crosses a provincial boundary.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
1,207.2 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.22×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
36
Info Travel board
Travel time
17 hrs 24 min
Start point
Silimela
Return: 34 hrs 48 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
1044 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
84.4 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 8 planned rest stops
19 hrs 24 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R2,957.53
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R2,969.17
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R2,954.36
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R3,096.15
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R3,902.30
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R3,917.66
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R3,898.11
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R4,085.20
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R5,134.60
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R5,154.81
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R5,129.09
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R5,375.26
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
20° NNE
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
200° SSW
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
North-East
Start coords Origin point
-33.2827, 26.5639
End coords Destination point
-23.0379, 30.6494
Taxi Transport options
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Long-distance caution
Route class Operational trip category
Long-distance
Operator type Service format
Minibus taxi
Weather 11 °C Silimela Partly Cloudy View Forecast → 15 °C O 4 Clear Sky View Forecast →
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Travel modes
Silimela → O 4
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Car
1,469.7 km
17 hrs 24 min
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Two-wheeler
1,469.7 km
~22 hrs 36 min
65 km/h avg
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Convenience store Approaching O 4

Shell Select

1804, Gauteng 792 km from start
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Food & drink Approaching O 4

Bean There Coffee Company

44 Stanley Avenue 802 km from start
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Convenience store Approaching O 4

Shell Select

2092, Gauteng 802 km from start
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Convenience store Approaching O 4

Quickshop

Johannesburg 802 km from start
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Convenience store Approaching O 4

Shell Select

2193, Gauteng 806 km from start
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Food & drink Approaching O 4

Bar Ber Black Sheep

2 Bolton Road 806 km from start
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Supermarkets Approaching O 4

Checkers

Centurion, 0157, Gauteng 838 km from start
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Fuel stations Approaching O 4

Shell

893 Rubenstein Drive, 0044, Gauteng 848 km from start
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Convenience store Approaching O 4

Shell Select

Atterbury Road, Pretoria, 0081, Gauteng 851 km from start
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Food & drink Approaching O 4

Polfyntjie tuisnywerhein home industry

73B 13th Street, Pretoria, 0081 851 km from start
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Food & drink Approaching O 4

Sungardens Coffee Shop

18 Twig Street 852 km from start
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Convenience store Approaching O 4

Bonjour

Roodeplaat, 0186 868 km from start
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Convenience store Approaching O 4

Bonjour

Roodeplaat, 0186 868 km from start
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Food & drink Near O 4

Corner Bakery

Polokwane, 0699 1,084 km from start
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Convenience store Near O 4

Quickshop

Elim 1,177 km from start
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1,469.7 km 17 hrs 24 min
Start Silimela
Finish O 4
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Destination
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Turn-by-turn directions

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  1. Directions from Silimela to O 4 via N14
    National highway N14
  2. Directions from Silimela to O 4 via M1
    Metro arterial route M1
  3. Head on Silimela
    0.0 km
  4. Turn right onto Mzimvubu
    0.2 km
  5. Continue right onto Mzimvubu
    0.0 km
  6. Turn right onto Makana Way
    1.1 km
  7. At the end of the road, turn left onto Beaufort Street
    2.4 km
  8. At the end of the road, turn left
    70.4 km
  9. Continue right
    0.7 km
  10. At the end of the road, turn left
    129.4 km
  11. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Voortrekker Street
    0.1 km
  12. Continue onto Voortrekker Street
    1.8 km
  13. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Cathcart Street
    0.0 km
  14. Continue onto Cathcart Street
    162.9 km
  15. Turn left onto Barkly Street
    72.0 km
  16. Continue right onto Rascher Street
    122.0 km
  17. Turn left
    2.6 km
  18. Take the exit ramp right towards Kroonstad
    0.5 km
  19. Merge slight right onto Western Bypass
    393.0 km
  20. Keep slight left at the fork onto Southern Bypass
    3.2 km
  21. Take the exit ramp slight left towards M1: Johannesburg
    0.7 km
  22. Continue straight
    29.1 km
  23. Continue straight onto Ben Schoeman Highway
    18.6 km
  24. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N14: Pretoria
    0.5 km
  25. Keep slight right at the fork towards N14: Pretoria
    1.6 km
  26. Merge slight right
    162.7 km
  27. Keep slight right at the fork
    198.7 km
  28. Turn right
    89.2 km
  29. Turn right
    3.5 km
  30. Turn left
    1.7 km
  31. Turn right
    0.1 km
  32. Turn left
    0.1 km
  33. Turn right
    0.1 km
  34. Turn left
    0.2 km
  35. At the end of the road, turn right
    0.2 km
  36. Turn left
    0.0 km
  37. Turn left
    0.2 km
  38. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
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Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 47
Known total R1,567.00
Main toll road N14
This route includes 47 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N14. 6 Gauteng open-road / gantry toll points are shown as R0.00 because GFIP e-toll charging ended from 12 April 2024.
Pumulani
Road: Road not linked yet
R16.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Kranskop
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Kranskop
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Kranskop
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Kranskop
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Pumulani
Road: Road not linked yet
R16.50
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
Carousel
Road: Road not linked yet
R75.00
Vaal
Road: Road not linked yet
R91.50
Vaal
Road: Road not linked yet
R91.50
Zambesi
Road: Road not linked yet
R15.00
Verkeerdevlei
Road: Road not linked yet
R78.50
e-Toll Gantry TG001
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Zambesi
Road: Road not linked yet
R15.00
Carousel
Road: Road not linked yet
R75.00
e-Toll Sunbird
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Carousel
Road: Road not linked yet
R75.00
Murrayhill
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -25.848, 28.229
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Nyl
Road: Road not linked yet
R79.50
Nyl
Road: Road not linked yet
R79.50
Nyl
Road: Road not linked yet
R79.50
Nyl
Road: Road not linked yet
R79.50
Murrayhill
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.263, 27.976
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Wallmansthal
Road: Road not linked yet
R7.50
Wallmansthal
Road: Road not linked yet
R7.50
e-Toll Ivusi
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
e-Toll Ihobe
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -25.819, 28.254
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Stormvoël
Road: Road not linked yet
R12.50
Capricorn
Road: Road not linked yet
R63.50
Stormvoël
Road: Road not linked yet
R12.50
e-Toll Pikoko
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Routes ↩ O 4 → Silimela Silimela to Johannesburg Silimela to Pretoria Silimela to Cape Town Silimela to Durban Johannesburg to O 4 Pretoria to O 4 Cape Town to O 4
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
736.0 km
Eastern Cape to Limpopo
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
8 hrs 42 min • 8 hrs 42 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Eastern Cape to Limpopo
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
105.8 L needed
Moderate efficiency • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
244.4 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
79.4 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R2.02
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
82.1%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at O 4
06:32 – 17:18
Outside daylight hours
Solar noonHighest sun position
11:55
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 46 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
Expired
SunriseDawn break
06:32
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R6,143.15
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R29.39
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R293.93
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R6,466.47
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
High (23)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
2
Lane merges Yield required
2
Complex forks Path selection
3
Highway exits Deceleration zones
5
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Silimela Start: Silimela -33.28272, 26.56386
Midpoint
736.0 km
Total: 1,469.7 km
Midpoint 736.0 km
1,469.7 km 17 hrs 24 min
Destination O 4 -23.03795, 30.64938

Route sheet

Route class Interprovincial corridor
Province span Eastern Cape to Limpopo
One-way road span 1,469.7 km
Return-cycle span 2,939.3 km
Traversal time 17 hrs 24 min
Maneuver count 36
Maneuver density 2.4 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 736.0 km

Coordinate frame

Start -33.28272, 26.56386
Midpoint -28.10027, 27.13103
End -23.03795, 30.64938
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Questions 9
How far is Silimela from O 4? +
Silimela is about 1,469.7 km from O 4 by road.
How long does it take from Silimela to O 4? +
The drive usually takes about 17 hrs 24 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Silimela to O 4 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 Silimela to O 4? +
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 Silimela to O 4? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R2,957.53 (R27.95 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R2,969.17 (R28.06 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R2,954.36 (R27.92 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R3,096.15 (R29.26 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Silimela to O 4? +
Yes. There are 47 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

Mzimvubu
From Silimela To O 4
Makana Way
From Silimela To O 4
Kroonstad
From Silimela To O 4
Western Bypass
From Silimela To O 4
ern Bypass
From Silimela To O 4
: Johannesburg
From Silimela To O 4
: Pretoria
From Silimela To O 4
Polokwane
From Silimela To O 4
Krugersdorp
From Silimela To O 4

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