Is a 45 min layover in Moscow long enough?
SVO · Sheremetyevo · Moscow, Russia
It Depends
Meets the domestic-domestic MCT but leaves no margin for delays or a Terminal B transfer.
Quick Stats
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40m
25m
Aeroflot
Minimum Connection Times
45min
tight70min
✗70min
✗60min
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Tips for 45 min Connections
If your connection involves Terminal B, budget extra time for the inter-terminal train and a fresh security screening on arrival.
Aeroflot-to-Aeroflot connections within C/D/E/F are the smoothest, often via connected airside corridors.
Passport and immigration control for international arrivals can add significant time during peak morning and evening banks.
Signage is in Russian and English, but announcements and staff English proficiency can vary, so confirm your gate early.
Allow more buffer than the posted MCT if you're unfamiliar with Cyrillic signage or traveling with a non-Russian passport requiring visa or transit checks.
Busyness — Connection Risk
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Low risk
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High risk
Tight connections are safer outside peak hours. Morning rush (6–9a), midday (11a–2p), and evening (4–8p) are highest risk.
Getting Between Concourses
Terminals C, D, E, and F are connected by covered indoor walkways and moving sidewalks, allowing many transfers without leaving the airside zone, though passport control applies whenever crossing between international and domestic flows. Terminal B, opened in 2018, is a separate complex reached via a dedicated inter-terminal train (roughly 5-8 minutes each way) plus walking and waiting time, and passengers connecting to or from B should expect a full security re-screening on arrival at the new terminal.
Is 45 minutes enough for a layover at SVO?
Meets the domestic-domestic MCT but leaves no margin for delays or a Terminal B transfer.
Other Layover Durations at SVO
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