The calculated distance (air line) between Novyy Chirkey and Makhachkala is approximately 26 miles respectively 42 kilometers.
By car or train, the actual journey to Makhachkala is certainly longer, as only the direct route (as the crow flies) between Novyy Chirkey and Makhachkala has been calculated here.
Air line (approximately)
42 kilometers
23 nautical miles