Airport guide
Sheremetyevo International AirportIATA code SVO
Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO/UUEE) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Moscow, Russia in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Moscow, Russia
- Codes
- SVO · UUEE
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/Moscow
- Region
- Europe
Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO/UUEE) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Moscow, Russia in Europe. Operating on Europe/Moscow local time at coordinates 55.970°, 37.420°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Moscow, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Sheremetyevo International Airport details
- IATA code
- SVO
- ICAO code
- UUEE
- City
- Moscow
- Country
- Russia
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates
- 55.977°, 37.387°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Sheremetyevo International Airport’s own pages.
SVO airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 190 m (622 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2025
- 43.1 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing rbc.ru (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Vnukovo International Airport VKO · 44 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at SVO
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
3 open runways, all lit. Longest 06R/24L: 3,700 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06R/24L | 3,700 m12,139 ft | 60 m | concrete | Lit |
| 06C/24C | 3,550 m11,647 ft | 60 m | concrete | Lit |
| 06L/24R | 3,200 m10,499 ft | 60 m | concrete | Lit |
Routes from SVO
Originfacts does not track any routes from SVO yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Airlines with a hub at SVO
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names SVO, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Where SVO is
29 km north-northwest
Sheremetyevo International Airport lies 29 km north-northwest of Moscow city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at SVO
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Moscow, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Sheremetyevo International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:svo.aero (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Moscow
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- MoscowVnukovo AirportVKO42 km
- MoscowZhukovsky International AirportZIA63 km
- MoscowMoscow Domodedovo AirportDME69 km
- KalugaGrabtsevo AirportKLF171 km
- YaroslavlTunoshna AirportIAR237 km
- IvanovoIvanovo Yuzhny AirportIWA242 km
- KostromaSokerkinoKMW291 km
- BryanskBryansk International AirportBZK360 km
- CherepovetsCherepovets AirportCEE370 km
Sheremetyevo International Airport: common questions
Where is Sheremetyevo International Airport?
Sheremetyevo International Airport serves Moscow, Russia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 55.977°, 37.387°.
What are the airport codes for Sheremetyevo International Airport?
The IATA code is SVO and the ICAO code is UUEE.
What time zone is SVO in?
Sheremetyevo International Airport is in the Europe/Moscow time zone.
What is the official website of Sheremetyevo International Airport?
The airport’s official website is svo.aero. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Sheremetyevo International Airport have?
OurAirports lists 3 open runways at SVO: 06R/24L (3,700 m (12,139 ft), concrete); 06C/24C (3,550 m (11,647 ft), concrete); 06L/24R (3,200 m (10,499 ft), concrete).
When did Sheremetyevo International Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1961 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Sheremetyevo International Airport?
Wikidata records 43.1 million passengers for 2025, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Sheremetyevo International Airport?
Per Wikidata, SVO is operated by Sheremetyevo International Airport.
Which airlines have a hub at SVO?
Wikidata lists SVO as a hub of Aeroflot, AirBridgeCargo Airlines, LUKOIL-AVIA and Nordwind Airlines.
How far is SVO from Moscow city centre?
Sheremetyevo International Airport is about 29 km north-northwest of Moscow city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Sheremetyevo International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q192733 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)