Floating between the west coast of Italy and the north coast of Sardinia, Corsica is the fourth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Known as the ‘Island of Beauty’, it’s a European holiday hotspot thanks to its glittering beaches, wild hinterland and lively towns.
Did you know that Corsica invented the original Coca Cola? - A Corsican inspired the making of Coca Cola. In 1863, Angelo Mariani, a local pharmacist combined Peruvian coca leaves with Corsican white wine to create a liquid infused with cocaine. People went wild for it. Soon, doctors were recommending three glasses of Vin Mirani a day to cure everything, from amenia to melancholy. Adverts claimed it was more delicious than a dessert wine too.
Whilst French is Corsica’s official language, but most people also speak Corsu. This Corsican dialect, which is similar to Tuscan, is most commonly heard in more rural areas. Many schools still teach Corsu too.
Records of Corsica date back over 2,000-years. Herodotus, the ancient Greek historian and philosopher, mentioned it as early as the 6th century BCE. After the Etruscans and Carthaginians expelled the Phoenicians, the Romans occupied the island until 430 CE. A brief 100-year spell under the Byzantine Empire followed until Charlemagne conquered Corsica in 774 CE under the Holy Roman Empire. Anarchy followed, which resulted in Pisa and Genoa gaining control. They ruled for over five centuries.
Corsica boasts around 1,000-km (622 miles) of coastline dotted with almost 200 beaches. These range from windswept cliffs plunging into the sea to snow-white stretches of sand. Compared with most Meditteranean countries, Corsica has fewer lidos and private beaches, ideal for those who prefer secluded, wild spots. Palombaggia Beach is one of the most beautiful sandy stretches on the island, located in the south.
Date | Departure | Arrival | Pilot | Aircraft | Landing rate | Distance | Flight time | ||
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02APR25 2131Z | LFBO | LFKB | ANDREW.F | Airbus A320 neo (A20N) | -327 ft/m | 485 nm | 01:19 | View | |
02APR25 0902Z | LFRS | LFKB | DeltaCharlie | Airbus A320 (A320) | -113 ft/m | 619 nm | 01:37 | View | |
27MAR25 1534Z | LWSK | LFKB | Lucian Daniel | Airbus A321 (A321) | -174 ft/m | 687 nm | 01:42 | View | |
25MAR25 1212Z | LEPA | LFKB | Alfredo Cortina | Boeing 737-700 (B737) | -73 ft/m | 488 nm | 01:16 | View | |
22MAR25 1041Z | LFLL | LFKB | Xeromman | Airbus A319 (A319) | -52 ft/m | 314 nm | 00:53 | View | |
21MAR25 1827Z | LIEE | LFKB | VAF253 Giuseppe | Airbus A321 (A321) | -11 ft/m | 298 nm | 00:54 | View | |
20MAR25 1419Z | EBCI | LFKB | Raphael Minne | Airbus A320 neo (A20N) | -413 ft/m | 596 nm | 00:45 | View | |
20MAR25 1409Z | LBSF | LFKB | NPS177/Yves | Boeing 737-800 (B738) | -128 ft/m | 660 nm | 01:47 | View | |
19MAR25 2225Z | LFRS | LFKB | NPS256/Eddy | Airbus A350-900 (A359) | -534 ft/m | 575 nm | 01:26 | View | |
11MAR25 1308Z | LJLJ | LFKB | Viktor V | Boeing 737-800 (B738) | -257 ft/m | 351 nm | 01:06 | View | |
10MAR25 1926Z | LFPO | LFKB | Arpad | Airbus A320 (A320) | -260 ft/m | 546 nm | 01:24 | View | |
09MAR25 2319Z | ENAL | LFKB | ZandPilooT | Airbus A320 (A320) | -434 ft/m | 1274 nm | 03:11 | View | |
08MAR25 1035Z | LFBE | LFKB | GrandPa1965 | Socata TBM-850 (TBM8) | -177 ft/m | 481 nm | 01:54 | View | |
06MAR25 2010Z | EHRD | LFKB | Alexander Van Dijck | Boeing 737-800 (B738) | -129 ft/m | 644 nm | 01:53 | View | |
06MAR25 1223Z | EHAM | LFKB | NPS021/Maverick | Airbus A350-900 (A359) | -220 ft/m | 634 nm | 01:34 | View | |
05MAR25 1804Z | LFBD | LFKB | Jean-Pierre Vandecasteele | Boeing 737-900 (B739) | -760 ft/m | 500 nm | 01:21 | View | |
04MAR25 0512Z | LFBD | LFKB | Dmitry125RUSVL | Airbus A320 (A320) | -236 ft/m | 512 nm | 01:25 | View | |
03MAR25 1220Z | LIEE | LFKB | VAF155 Alberto | Boeing 737-800 (B738) | -81 ft/m | 279 nm | 00:49 | View | |
26FEB25 2041Z | ELLX | LFKB | RonMont [MONT] | Boeing 737-800 (B738) | -82 ft/m | 474 nm | 01:13 | View | |
24FEB25 1733Z | LFOB | LFKB | Rosario | Pilatus PC-24 (PC24) | -72 ft/m | 575 nm | 01:10 | View |