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Domodedovo International Airport

Moscow, RU

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Moscow Domodedovo Airport

Moscow, Russia · Europe

Moscow’s southern hub: one roof, T2 check-in, an Aeroexpress to Paveletskaya, and Russian lounge passes — not Priority Pass.

Airportist Score

6.9/ 10

Solid

Ease of use7.0
Comfort & amenities7.0
Food & retail6.6
Ground access7.6
Reliability6.0
Lounges7.4

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Moscow Domodedovo Airport

Moscow, Russia · Europe

Moscow’s southern hub: one roof, T2 check-in, an Aeroexpress to Paveletskaya, and Russian lounge passes — not Priority Pass.

Airportist Score

6.9/ 10

Solid

Ease of use7.0
Comfort & amenities7.0
Food & retail6.6
Ground access7.6
Reliability6.0
Lounges7.4

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Arrive
2–3 h
before international flights
Typical security
25 min
editorial average, not live
Fastest to city
45 min to Paveletskaya
Aeroexpress to Paveletskaya
Cheapest to city
Aeroexpress bus 1185 to Domodedovskaya
450 RUB one way / 750 RUB return · 30–40 min to Domodedovskaya, then metro
Lounges
4
1 rated worth it
Terminals
1
complex (T2 check-in + T1 galleries C/D)

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OSFOstafyevo International Business Airport
Podolsk
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VKOVnukovo International Airport
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CKLChkalovsky Airport
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SVOSheremetyevo International Airport
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6.770 km
KLFKaluga Grabtsevo Airport
Kaluga
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Most important tips

Know before you go

A compact traveler cheat sheet for timing, terminals, food, and disruption checks.

Timing

International 2–3 hours, desks close at 40 minutes

Build the operator window, not a 90-minute dash.

Domodedovo’s check-in page: international typically 2–3 hours before departure, domestic 1–2 hours. Desks close no later than 40 minutes out. Online check-in usually opens about 24 hours out and closes 90 minutes out — then you still go to the T2 inspection centre on the second floor if you have no bags.

Terminal

Check in on T2 floor 1 — then split

One roof. After bag drop, international stays in T2; domestic walks to T1 gallery D.

From July 2026 the operator put international and domestic check-in in a single T2 first-floor hall. International departure and arrival still use the T2 gallery. Domestic still uses gallery D of T1. You cannot walk airside between those two sides on one boarding pass. Confirm the desk bank on FIDS.

Food

Atrium food is landside — McDonald’s, KFC, Cinnabon

Eat before security if you want the obvious chains.

July 2025 and 2024 photos of the glass atrium still show McDonald’s and KFC on the upper deck, Cinnabon on the hall floor, and AM Bar by the windows. Airside options exist after screening, but the published drinking-fountain story is missing — buy a sealed bottle once you are through.

Lounges

Russian lounge cards and walk-in — not Priority Pass

Horizon is 4,500 RUB / 4 hours on the live operator table.

The Russian business-lounge page (tariffs 1 April–31 December 2026) prices Horizon at 4,500 RUB including 22% VAT for four hours, Radius / Sfera / Azimut at 4,000 RUB, Meridian at 3,400 RUB. Programmes listed there are Every Lounge, ON PASS, Persona.Aero, Golden Key and Grey Wall Pass. Do not treat older English-page Priority Pass / DragonPass lines as live.

Live conditions

Right now at DME

Security waits and operational status from official feeds, where the airport publishes them.

Honest verdict

Who this airport works for

Best for

S7 / Ural domestic connections
Aeroexpress to Paveletskaya
Paid Horizon lounge on an international wait

Watch out for

EU / UK / US scheduled passenger flights still suspended
Domestic and international are not an airside walk
Unified e-visa is not available to UK, US, Canadian, Australian or New Zealand passports

Airportist Score

Why this score

Overall is the published weighted sum of six categories. No holistic fudge on top.

Ease of use · 25%

Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.

7.0

Comfort & amenities · 20%

Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.

7.0

Food & retail · 15%

Food and retail quality and variety.

6.6

Ground access · 15%

Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.

7.6

Reliability · 15%

Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.

6.0

Lounges · 10%

Worth-it density and access quality.

7.4

Key stats

Editorial reference figures, not live readings.

Annual passengers

13.86 million (2025)

Terminals

1 complex (T2 check-in + T1 galleries C/D)

Typical security

25 min

Guide quick facts

From the editorial guide for DME.

Updated Sep 21, 2026

13.86 million passengers in 2025 (CEO Andrei Ivanov / TASS, 2 January 2026), down 11% from 15.6 million in 2024. T2’s 60 million figure is design capacity, not traffic.
One passenger complex under one roof: T2 (international gallery; first flights 11–12 July 2023) plus T1 galleries C and D for domestic. From July 2026, check-in and bag drop for both sit in one T2 first-floor hall — then the streams split.
Operator guideline: international check-in typically opens 2–3 hours before departure, domestic 1–2 hours; desks close no later than 40 minutes out. Confirm the airline.
Aeroexpress train to Paveletskaya is 45 minutes (700 RUB on the day, 650 RUB when bought in advance). Express bus 1185 to Domodedovskaya is 450 RUB and now stops at T2 exit 9 as well as T1 exit 2.
Unified e-visa covers 64 listed nationalities. UK, US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand are not on the list — they need a consular visa. Apply only at electronic-visa.kdmid.ru.
Operator walk-in (Russian tariff table, 1 April–31 December 2026, VAT included): Horizon 4,500 RUB / 4 hours; Radius / Sfera / Azimut 4,000 RUB / 4 hours; Meridian 3,400 RUB. Do not assume Priority Pass.

8 official sources

https://www.dme.ru/en/
https://www.dme.ru/en/flight/registration/
https://dme.ru/airportguide/upgrade/business/biznes-zaly-aeroporta--domodedovo-/
https://www.dme.ru/en/transport/aeroexpress/
https://www.dme.ru/transport/bus/
https://parking.dme.ru/Parking/ParkingList
https://dns.dme.ru/en/airportguide/services/connections/
https://electronic-visa.kdmid.ru/

Full guide

Explore the DME guide

Each section answers one trip question in depth.

Map
Domodedovo International Airport, the Moscow city center, and 2 other airports in the city
City center2 other airports
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Getting There
4 ways into the city, compared on time, cost, and luggage.
Fastest: Aeroexpress to PaveletskayaCheapest: Aeroexpress bus 1185 to Domodedovskaya
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Lounges
4 lounges with access rules, hours, and verdicts. 1 rated worth it.
Horizon Business Lounge
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Traveler Tips
Buy the Aeroexpress Standard ticket on aeroexpress.ru or in the app before you travel if you can wait 24 hours — 650 RUB versus 700 RUB at the machine on the day. The ticket is valid 30 days from the chosen date. First train from Paveletskaya is 05:30 (airport 06:16); last is 23:30 (airport 00:17).
13 tips & hacks
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Amenities
6 rated amenities — food, Wi-Fi, quiet spots, family, and sleep.
Free Wi-Fi (DME_free)Aeroexpress to PaveletskayaHorizon / Radius walk-in lounges
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Water
Where to refill for free, and where a bottle costs the least airside.
2 spots1 free or refill
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Reviews
Editorial and traveler reviews — what people actually complain about.
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Security wait times

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Operational status

Normal operations

No Flighty-reported operational issues for this airport.

Source: Flighty Airports

Status response Oct 21, 13:59 UTC · Confirm live conditions with official sources before travel.