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