The calculated distance (air line) between Verkhniye Kigi and Chelyabinsk is approximately 113 miles respectively 181 kilometers.
By car or train, the actual journey to Chelyabinsk is certainly longer, as only the direct route (as the crow flies) between Verkhniye Kigi and Chelyabinsk has been calculated here.
Air line (approximately)
181 kilometers
98 nautical miles