Check-in desk

Please verify all necessary information before you travel: checklist of necessary documents, location and time of check-in for your flight, rules for checked baggage and carry-on baggage carriage and security requirements.
You can check your departure terminal by consulting the Online Timetable section or by calling the following numbers:
Moscow: (495) 223-55-55 (24/7)
Russia: 8-800-444-55-55 (toll-free)
Russia - *555 MTS, Beeline, Megafon, Tele2 (toll-free)
In order to check in for your flight, please present your air ticket, passport and documents required to enter/exit the country to an airline representative (Aeroflot employee).
Important!
Check-in deadlines
Flight check-in generally closes 40 minutes before the scheduled departure, but some airports enforce non-standard check-in deadline rules:
Switzerland (Zurich, Geneva): 45 minutes before the scheduled departure;
Brussels, China (Beijing, Shanghai), Delhi, Dubai, Hanoi (only for flights departing on Mondays), Tel Aviv, USA (Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Washington DC): 1 hour before the scheduled departure.
Please note: Pursuant to Article 91 of the Federal Aviation Regulations "General Rules for Carriage of Passengers, Baggage and Cargo by Air and Requirements for Service of Passengers, Consignors and Consignees”, any passenger who is late for passenger/baggage check-in or for boarding may be refused carriage.
Dear passengers, please arrive for check-in well in advance in order to ensure pre-flight formalities are completed in time!
Sheremetyevo B, D, E, F
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SkyPrioritySkyPriority check-in desks:
Business class check-in desks:
Sheremetyevo F, E check-in time: opens 2 hours before the scheduled departure, closes 40 minutes before the scheduled departure[*] [*]Check-in for flights to St. Petersburg closes 30 minutes before the scheduled departure. Sheremetyevo B, D check-in time: opens 6 hours before the scheduled departure, closes 40 minutes before the scheduled departure[*]. [*]Check-in for flights to St. Petersburg: opens 6 hours before the scheduled departure, closes 30 minutes before the scheduled departure. |
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Economy ClassSince most passengers fly Economy class, more time is required at check-in. Take this into account and make sure you arrive at check-in well in advance. Make sure you have checked in your baggage and that you have all the necessary documents! Sheremetyevo F, E check-in time: opens 2 hours before the scheduled departure, closes 40 minutes before the scheduled departure[*] [*]Check-in for flights to St. Petersburg closes 30 minutes before the scheduled departure. Sheremetyevo B, D check-in time: opens 6 hours before the scheduled departure, closes 40 minutes before the scheduled departure[*]. [*]Check-in for flights to St. Petersburg: opens 6 hours before the scheduled departure, closes 30 minutes before the scheduled departure. |
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Baggage drop-off for passengers who use self-service check-inBaggage drop-off desksPassengers who have checked in may drop off their baggage at Sheremetyevo airport before the check-in deadline at the Baggage Drop-Off desks in the relevant check-in section of the airport, or at general check-in desks in other airports, where there are no dedicated Drop-Off desks. Self baggage check-in desksPassengers who have used self-service check-in for domestic flights may use the Self Baggage Drop-Off at Sheremetyevo airport. The desks can be found in the check-in sections: Self baggage drop-off is available no earlier than 6 hours and no later than 45 minutes before the scheduled departure. Follow the instructions on the desk screen to check in and drop off your baggage:
Checked baggage shall not exceed 158 cm in the sum of three dimensions; for oversize baggage, refer to a regular check-in desk. The weight and number of baggage items are limited by the free baggage allowance. |
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Advance check-inAs well as check-in machines, you can use online check-in and mobile check-in. You can check in more than 6 hours before your flight departs.
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