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Tunis Carthage International Airport

Tunis, Tunisia

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Elevation

22 ft

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The Essence of Tunis Carthage International Airport

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Location

Tunis · 11 · Tunisia

Connectivity

87 routes · 60 destinations

Position

36.851°, 10.227° · 22 ft elev.

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Tunisia's primary international gateway serving the capital Tunis.

Opened

1940

Location

Tunis, Tunisia

Tunis Carthage International Airport (IATA: TUN, ICAO: DTTA) is the busiest airport in Tunisia and serves as the main hub for air travel into and out of the country's capital. Located approximately 8 kilometres northeast of the Tunis city centre, the airport handles millions of passengers annually and connects Tunisia to destinations across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The airport is named after the ancient city of Carthage, whose ruins lie nearby, reflecting the region's rich historical heritage. It serves as the primary hub for Tunisair, the national carrier of Tunisia, and hosts numerous international airlines offering scheduled and charter services. The facility has undergone various modernisation efforts over the years to increase capacity and improve passenger experience, including terminal upgrades and expanded apron areas to accommodate growing traffic demands.

Terminals

The airport operates two passenger terminals — Terminal 1 for international flights and Terminal 2, which handles both domestic and additional international traffic.

Getting to & from

Ground transport options include taxis, airport shuttle buses, and the Tunis light rail (TGM line) with a station near the airport providing connections to central Tunis.

Airlines here

Tunisair is the primary hub carrier, with other major airlines including Nouvelair, Transavia, Air France, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, and Royal Air Maroc also operating regular services.

Notable facts

›Named after the ancient Phoenician city of Carthage, whose ruins are located nearby.
›Handles the highest passenger volumes of any airport in Tunisia.
›Located approximately 8 km northeast of Tunis city centre.
›Serves as the main hub for Tunisair, Tunisia's national flag carrier.
›The airport has historically been a key entry point for European tourists visiting Tunisia's Mediterranean resorts.

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Route map (59 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Routes

TUN → CGN4U · 319

TUN → BEN8U · 319 320

TUN → MRA8U · 319 320

TUN → TIP8U · 319 320

TUN → CDGAF · 321 319 320

TUN → MRSAF · 319 320

TUN → ALGAH · 736

TUN → CMNAT · 738 73G

TUN → FCOAZ · 32S 319 E90 E75

TUN → MXPAZ · 319 32S

TUN → CDGBJ · 320

TUN → LYSBJ · 320

TUN → MIRBJ · 320

TUN → NTEBJ · 320

TUN → DXBEK · 773

TUN → CDGFS · 319

TUN → TIPFS · 319

TUN → FRALH · 319

TUN → BENLN · 320 CR9

TUN → LAQLN · 320 CR9

TUN → MRALN · 320

TUN → SRXLN · CR9

TUN → TIPLN · CR9 320

TUN → TOBLN · CR9

TUN → BEYME · 320

TUN → CAIMS · 738 320

TUN → DOHQR · 320

TUN → AMMRJ · 319 E75 E95

TUN → JEDSV · 333

TUN → ISTTK · 739 321 738

TUN → LYSTO · 73H

TUN → ORYTO · 73H

TUN → ABJTU · 320

TUN → ALGTU · 320 32A

TUN → AMSTU · 319 736

TUN → BCNTU · 32A 320 319

TUN → BEGTU · 736 32A

TUN → BENTU · 320 32A

TUN → BEYTU · 320

TUN → BKOTU · 32A

TUN → BLQTU · 320 319

TUN → BODTU · 736

TUN → BRUTU · 32A 320

TUN → CAITU · 32A

TUN → CMNTU · 32A 320 319

TUN → DKRTU · 320 32A

TUN → DMETU · 32A

TUN → DUSTU · 736 32A

TUN → DXBTU · 319

TUN → FCOTU · 32A 320 319

TUN → FRATU · 32A 320

TUN → GVATU · 32A

TUN → ISTTU · 32A 736 320

TUN → JEDTU · 320 32A

TUN → KWITU · 319

TUN → LAQTU · 32A

TUN → LHRTU · 32A

TUN → LISTU · 32A

TUN → LYSTU · 32A 320

TUN → MADTU · 32A 320

Aircraft operating here

Airbus A32042 routes 32A32 routes Airbus A31923 routes Boeing 737-60013 routes Canadair Regional Jet 9007 routes Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 727 routes Boeing 737-8003 routes Airbus A3212 routes 32S2 routes Embraer 1752 routes 73H2 routes Boeing 737-7001 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Tunis–Carthage International Airport is the international airport of Tunis, the capital of Tunisia. It serves as the home base for Tunisair, Tunisair Express, Nouvelair Tunisia, and Tunisavia. The airport is named for the historic city of Carthage, located just east of the airport.

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