After it was decided to turn the airport into a civilian one, Sheremetyevo was opened on 11 August 1959; the first international flight took place on 1 June 1960 to Berlin Schönefeld Airport.
Dupa ce sa decis să transforme aeroportul către un civil, Sheremetyevo a fost deschis la 11 august anul 1959; primul zbor internațional a avut loc la 1 iunie 1960 până la Aeroportul Schönefeld din Berlin.