The calculated distance (air line) between Makhachkala and Karabudakhkent is approximately 19 miles respectively 30 kilometers.
By car or train, the actual journey to Karabudakhkent is certainly longer, as only the direct route (as the crow flies) between Makhachkala and Karabudakhkent has been calculated here.
Air line (approximately)
30 kilometers
16 nautical miles