# Tunis Carthage International Airport (TUN / DTTA)

**Tunis Carthage International Airport** (IATA: TUN, ICAO: DTTA) is a large airport in Tunis, Tunis Governorate, Tunisia. It opened in 1940. It has 2 runways; the longest is 3,200 m (10,499 ft). It is operated by Tunisian Civil Aviation & Airports Authority. In 2019 it handled 6.4 million passengers.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/dtta

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: TUN / DTTA
- Type: Large airport
- Operator: Tunisian Civil Aviation & Airports Authority
- Serves: Tunis, Tunis Governorate, Tunisia
- Opened: 1940
- Elevation: 7 m / 22 ft
- Coordinates: 36.8510, 10.2272
- Runways: 2
- Longest runway: 3,200 m / 10,499 ft
- Passengers: 6,441,886 (2019)
- Time zone: UTC+1 · Africa/Tunis
- Website: https://www.oaca.nat.tn/web/aeroport-tunis-carthage/
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunis%E2%80%93Carthage_International_Airport (37 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1141214
- Weather station: DTTA · WMO 60715
- Ident: DTTA

## Timeline

- 1940: Tunis Carthage International Airport opens.
- 7 May 2002: EgyptAir Flight 843. 14 killed.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 01/19 | 3,200 m / 10,499 ft | 45 m / 148 ft | Asphalt | 012° / 192° | yes |
| 11/29 | 2,840 m / 9,318 ft | 45 m / 148 ft | Asphalt | 113° / 293° | yes |

## Passengers per year

| Year | Passengers | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1951 | 56,400 | Wikidata |
| 2011 | 4,000,197 | Wikidata |
| 2012 | 5,249,021 | Wikidata |
| 2016 | 4,927,974 | Wikidata |
| 2017 | 5,801,324 | Wikidata |
| 2018 | 6,270,000 | Wikidata |
| 2019 | 6,441,886 | Wikidata |

## Routes

57 destinations in 29 countries. From the airport's Wikipedia article.

### Year-round (50)

- [MJI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/hllm.md) Mitiga International Airport · Libya · 521 km / 324 mi · Libyan Airlines, Buraq Air, Libyan Wings, Tunisair
- [FCO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lirf.md) Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport · Italy · 578 km / 359 mi · ITA Airways, Tunisair
- [ALG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/daag.md) Houari Boumediene Airport · Algeria · 625 km / 388 mi · Nouvelair, Air Algérie, Tunisair
- [MRA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/hlms.md) Misrata International Airport · Libya · 670 km / 416 mi · Libyan Airlines, Afriqiyah Airways
- [NCE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfmn.md) Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport · France · 799 km / 496 mi · Transavia France, Nouvelair, Tunisair
- [MRS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfml.md) Marseille Provence Airport · France · 847 km / 526 mi · Transavia France, Nouvelair, Tunisair
- [BCN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lebl.md) Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport · Spain · 859 km / 534 mi · Nouvelair
- [BLQ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lipe.md) Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport · Italy · 859 km / 534 mi · Nouvelair, Tunisair
- [MPL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfmt.md) Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport · France · 917 km / 570 mi · Transavia France
- [VCE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lipz.md) Venice Marco Polo Airport · Italy · 979 km / 608 mi · Tunisair
- [ORN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/daoo.md) Oran Es-Sénia (Ahmed Ben Bella) International Airport · Algeria · 982 km / 610 mi · Nouvelair, Tunisair
- [MXP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/limc.md) Milan Malpensa International Airport · Italy · 984 km / 611 mi · Nouvelair, Tunisair
- [BEN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/hllb.md) Benina International Airport · Libya · 1,061 km / 659 mi · Berniq Airways
- [TLS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfbo.md) Toulouse-Blagnac Airport · France · 1,064 km / 661 mi · Nouvelair, Tunisair
- [LYS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfll.md) Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · France · 1,076 km / 669 mi · Transavia France, Nouvelair, Tunisair
- [GVA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lsgg.md) Geneva International Airport · Switzerland · 1,098 km / 682 mi · Nouvelair, Tunisair
- [BSL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfsb.md) EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg · France · 1,216 km / 756 mi · Nouvelair
- [ATH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgav.md) Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport · Greece · 1,217 km / 756 mi · Aegean Airlines
- [MAD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lemd.md) Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Spain · 1,263 km / 785 mi · Tunisair
- [BOD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfbd.md) Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport · France · 1,276 km / 793 mi · Nouvelair, Tunisair
- [MUC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddm.md) Munich Airport · Germany · 1,285 km / 798 mi · Nouvelair, Tunisair
- [SXB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfst.md) Strasbourg Airport · France · 1,317 km / 818 mi · Nouvelair, Tunisair
- [ORY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfpo.md) Paris-Orly Airport · France · 1,467 km / 912 mi · Transavia France, Tunisair
- [FRA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddf.md) Frankfurt Main Airport · Germany · 1,471 km / 914 mi · Nouvelair, Tunisair, Lufthansa
- [CDG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfpg.md) Charles de Gaulle International Airport · France · 1,487 km / 924 mi · Air France, Nouvelair
- [NTE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfrs.md) Nantes Atlantique Airport · France · 1,503 km / 934 mi · Transavia France, Nouvelair
- [RBA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/gmme.md) Rabat-Salé Airport · Morocco · 1,567 km / 974 mi · Nouvelair
- [BRU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ebbr.md) Brussels Airport · Belgium · 1,627 km / 1,011 mi · Nouvelair, Tunisair
- [LIL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfqq.md) Lille Airport · France · 1,627 km / 1,011 mi · Nouvelair
- [DUS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddl.md) Düsseldorf Airport · Germany · 1,629 km / 1,012 mi · Eurowings, Nouvelair, Tunisair
- [CMN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/gmmn.md) Mohammed V International Airport · Morocco · 1,664 km / 1,034 mi · Tunisair, Royal Air Maroc
- [IST](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ltfm.md) İstanbul Airport · Türkiye · 1,668 km / 1,036 mi · Nouvelair, Turkish Airlines, Tunisair
- [LIS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lppt.md) Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport · Portugal · 1,711 km / 1,063 mi · Tunisair
- [BER](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddb.md) Berlin Brandenburg Airport · Germany · 1,744 km / 1,084 mi · Nouvelair
- [LGW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egkk.md) London Gatwick Airport · United Kingdom · 1,791 km / 1,113 mi · Nouvelair, Tunisair
- [LHR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egll.md) London Heathrow Airport · United Kingdom · 1,831 km / 1,138 mi · Tunisair
- [CAI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/heca.md) Cairo International Airport · Egypt · 2,096 km / 1,302 mi · EgyptAir, Tunisair
- [AMM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ojai.md) Queen Alia International Airport · Jordan · 2,427 km / 1,508 mi · Royal Jordanian
- [NIM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/drrn.md) Diori Hamani International Airport · Niger · 2,719 km / 1,690 mi · Tunisair
- [OUA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/dffd.md) Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara International Airport · Burkina Faso · 2,965 km / 1,842 mi · Tunisair
- [BGW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/orbi.md) Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base · Iraq · 3,105 km / 1,929 mi · Iraqi Airways
- [BKO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/gabs.md) Modibo Keita International Airport · Mali · 3,255 km / 2,023 mi · Tunisair
- [NKC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/gqno.md) Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport · Mauritania · 3,284 km / 2,041 mi · Tunisair
- [DSS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/gobd.md) Blaise Diagne International Airport · Senegal · 3,656 km / 2,272 mi · Tunisair
- [ABJ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/diap.md) Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport · Côte d’Ivoire · 3,797 km / 2,359 mi · Tunisair
- [CKY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/gucy.md) Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport · Guinea · 3,866 km / 2,402 mi · Tunisair
- [DOH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/othh.md) Hamad International Airport · Qatar · 4,110 km / 2,554 mi · Qatar Airways
- [AUH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/omaa.md) Zayed International Airport · United Arab Emirates · 4,424 km / 2,749 mi · Etihad Airways
- [DXB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/omdb.md) Dubai International Airport · United Arab Emirates · 4,445 km / 2,762 mi · Emirates
- [YUL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyul.md) Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport · Canada · 6,771 km / 4,207 mi · Tunisair

### Seasonal (4)

- [BCN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lebl.md) Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport · Spain · 859 km / 534 mi · Vueling
- [MAD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lemd.md) Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Spain · 1,263 km / 785 mi · Air Europa
- [STR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/edds.md) Stuttgart Airport · Germany · 1,319 km / 820 mi · Eurowings
- [LUX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ellx.md) Luxembourg-Findel International Airport · Luxembourg · 1,457 km / 905 mi · Luxair

### Cargo (8)

- [CDG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfpg.md) Charles de Gaulle International Airport · France · 1,487 km / 924 mi · Express Air Cargo
- [CGN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddk.md) Cologne Bonn Airport · Germany · 1,578 km / 981 mi · Express Air Cargo
- [CMN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/gmmn.md) Mohammed V International Airport · Morocco · 1,664 km / 1,034 mi · Express Air Cargo
- [IST](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ltfm.md) İstanbul Airport · Türkiye · 1,668 km / 1,036 mi · Turkish Cargo
- [DWC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/omdw.md) Al Maktoum International Airport · United Arab Emirates · 4,445 km / 2,762 mi · Emirates SkyCargo
- [SHJ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/omsj.md) Sharjah International Airport · United Arab Emirates · 4,454 km / 2,768 mi · Express Air Cargo
- [BLR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vobl.md) Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru · India · 7,138 km / 4,435 mi · Express Air Cargo
- [HKG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vhhh.md) Hong Kong International Airport · Hong Kong SAR China · 9,673 km / 6,011 mi · Express Air Cargo

## Airlines

The figure is how many destinations each airline flies from TUN, as the routes above have them. Hubs from Wikidata.

### Hub airlines (4)

- TU [Tunisair](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/tunisair) · 34
- 7A [Express Air Cargo](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/express-air-cargo) · 6
- UG [Tunisair Express](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/tunisair-express)
- TAJ [Tunisavia](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/tunisavia)

### Passenger (24)

- BJ [Nouvelair](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/nouvelair) · 24
- TO [Transavia France](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/transavia-france) · 6
- EW [Eurowings](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/eurowings) · 2
- LN [Libyan Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/libyan-airlines) · 2
- A3 [Aegean Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/aegean-airlines) · 1
- 8U [Afriqiyah Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/afriqiyah-airways) · 1
- AH [Air Algérie](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-algerie) · 1
- UX [Air Europa](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-europa) · 1 · seasonal
- AF [Air France](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-france) · 1
- [Berniq Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/berniq-airways) · 1
- UZ [Buraq Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/buraq-air) · 1
- MS [EgyptAir](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/egyptair) · 1
- EK [Emirates](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/emirates) · 1
- EY [Etihad Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/etihad-airways) · 1
- IA [Iraqi Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/iraqi-airways) · 1
- AZ [ITA Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/ita-airways) · 1
- YL [Libyan Wings](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/libyan-wings) · 1
- LH [Lufthansa](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/lufthansa) · 1
- LG [Luxair](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/luxair) · 1 · seasonal
- QR [Qatar Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/qatar-airways) · 1
- AT [Royal Air Maroc](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/royal-air-maroc) · 1
- RJ [Royal Jordanian](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/royal-jordanian) · 1
- TK [Turkish Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/turkish-airlines) · 1
- VY [Vueling](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/vueling) · 1 · seasonal

### Cargo (2)

- EK [Emirates SkyCargo](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/emirates-skycargo) · 1
- [Turkish Cargo](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/turkish-cargo) · 1

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Passengers | 6.4M (2019) | #299 of 3,974 | #13 in Africa | #1 in TN |
| Longest runway | 3,200 m / 10,499 ft | =818 of 29,858 | =126 in Africa | #3 in TN |
| Elevation | 7 m / 22 ft | =41,157 of 43,403 | =3,058 in Africa | #10 in TN |
| Age | Opened 1940 | =1,114 of 15,079 | #32 in Africa | #2 in TN |
| Runways | 2 | =715 of 29,978 | =24 in Africa | =1 in TN |

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| APP | TUNIS APP | 121.200 |
| ATIS | TUNIS ATIS | 118.675 |
| GND | TUNIS GND | 121.900 |
| TWR | TUNIS TWR | 118.100 |
| CTAF |  | 118.500 |

## Nearby airports

- [DTTB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/dttb.md) Bizerte Sidi Ahmed Air Base · 58 km / 36 mi
- [NBE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/dtnh.md) Enfidha - Hammamet International Airport · 88 km / 55 mi
- [TBJ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/dtka.md) Tabarka-Aïn Draham International Airport · 121 km / 75 mi
- [MIR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/dtmb.md) Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport · 130 km / 81 mi

## Sources

- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [Wikipedia: “Tunis–Carthage International Airport”](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tunis–Carthage_International_Airport&oldid=1365358910), revision of 21 Jul 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/dtta/data