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Fly or Drive? South Africa Route Cost Comparisons

For every major SA corridor, see the worked fly-vs-drive cost at current petrol prices — then run your own numbers in the live calculator.

How it works: each page compares return fuel + tolls against typical fares for one, two and four travellers, using June 2026 petrol of R28.06/litre. The verdict changes with group size, fare timing and petrol price.

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Fly or drive: Johannesburg to Durban — 570km, ~6h drive
Fly or drive: Johannesburg to Cape Town — 1400km, ~14h drive
Fly or drive: Johannesburg to Gqeberha — 1045km, ~10h drive
Fly or drive: Johannesburg to George — 1130km, ~11h drive
Fly or drive: Cape Town to Durban — 1635km, ~16h drive
Fly or drive: Johannesburg to East London — 990km, ~9h drive
Fly or drive: Pretoria to Durban — 635km, ~7h drive
Fly or drive: Cape Town to Gqeberha — 750km, ~8h drive

Compare any route yourself

The calculator has all these corridors pre-loaded with distance and tolls.

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