The calculated distance (air line) between Shamil’kala and Makhachkala is approximately 38 miles respectively 61 kilometers.
By car or train, the actual journey to Makhachkala is certainly longer, as only the direct route (as the crow flies) between Shamil’kala and Makhachkala has been calculated here.
Air line (approximately)
61 kilometers
33 nautical miles