The calculated distance (air line) between Novokayakent and Makhachkala is approximately 48 miles respectively 77 kilometers.
By car or train, the actual journey to Makhachkala is certainly longer, as only the direct route (as the crow flies) between Novokayakent and Makhachkala has been calculated here.
Air line (approximately)
77 kilometers
41 nautical miles