Airport guide

Tunis-Carthage International AirportIATA code TUN

Tunis-Carthage International Airport (TUN/DTTA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Tunis, Tunisia in Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Tunis, Tunisia
Codes: TUN · DTTA; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Africa/Tunis
Region: Africa

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Tunis-Carthage International Airport (TUN/DTTA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Tunis, Tunisia in Africa. Operating on Africa/Tunis local time at coordinates 36.850°, 10.220°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Tunis-Carthage International Airport (TUN) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Tunis, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Tunis-Carthage International Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: TUN
ICAO code: DTTA
City: Tunis
Country: Tunisia
Region: Africa
Time zone: Africa/Tunis
Coordinates: 36.851°, 10.227°; From OurAirports
Official website: oaca.nat.tn/web/aeroport-tunis-carthage (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Tunis-Carthage International Airport’s own pages.

TUN airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 7 m (22 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1940; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Operator: Tunisian Civil Aviation & Airports Authority; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2019: 6.44 million; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing oaca.nat.tn (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Tunis, Carthage; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Enfidha - Hammamet International Airport NBE · 88 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at TUN

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

2 open runways, all lit. Longest 01/19: 3,200 m, asphalt.

Runways at TUN: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
01/19	3,200 m10,499 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit
11/29	2,840 m9,318 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from TUN

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from TUN yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Airlines with a hub at TUN

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names TUN, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.

Where TUN is

Calculated

7.0 km northeast

Tunis-Carthage International Airport lies 7.0 km northeast of Tunis city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at TUN

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Tunis, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Tunis-Carthage International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:oaca.nat.tn/web/aeroport-tunis-carthage (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Tunis

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Tunis-Carthage International Airport: common questions

Where is Tunis-Carthage International Airport?

Tunis-Carthage International Airport serves Tunis, Tunisia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 36.851°, 10.227°.

What are the airport codes for Tunis-Carthage International Airport?

The IATA code is TUN and the ICAO code is DTTA.

What time zone is TUN in?

Tunis-Carthage International Airport is in the Africa/Tunis time zone.

What is the official website of Tunis-Carthage International Airport?

The airport’s official website is oaca.nat.tn/web/aeroport-tunis-carthage. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Tunis-Carthage International Airport have?

OurAirports lists 2 open runways at TUN: 01/19 (3,200 m (10,499 ft), asphalt); 11/29 (2,840 m (9,318 ft), asphalt).

When did Tunis-Carthage International Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1940 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Tunis-Carthage International Airport?

Wikidata records 6.44 million passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Tunis-Carthage International Airport?

Per Wikidata, TUN is operated by Tunisian Civil Aviation & Airports Authority.

Which airlines have a hub at TUN?

Wikidata lists TUN as a hub of Express Air Cargo, Tunisair, Tunisair Express and Tunisavia.

How far is TUN from Tunis city centre?

Tunis-Carthage International Airport is about 7.0 km northeast of Tunis city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Tunis-Carthage International Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1141214 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)