The calculated distance (air line) between Verkhneye Kazanishche and Makhachkala is approximately 25 miles respectively 40 kilometers.
By car or train, the actual journey to Makhachkala is certainly longer, as only the direct route (as the crow flies) between Verkhneye Kazanishche and Makhachkala has been calculated here.
Air line (approximately)
40 kilometers
22 nautical miles