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Bastia, Corsica

Official achievement authored by Bobby Allen.

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.

Criteria

Depart from an airport of your choice, fly to and land at LFKB, your flight distance must be further than 250 NM.
Date Departure Arrival Pilot Aircraft Landing rate Distance Flight time
12OCT25 1056Z DTTA LFKB Alain L Airbus A320 (A320) -321 ft/m 571 nm 01:29 View
08OCT25 2300Z EDDB LFKB TeoK Airbus A319 (A319) -301 ft/m 637 nm 01:38 View
08OCT25 1828Z LFBT LFKB Younes Cheikh AIGLE AZUR F-HFUL -106 ft/m 494 nm 01:12 View
07OCT25 1436Z LFPO LFKB Fredair Boeing 737-800 (B738) -95 ft/m 537 nm 01:15 View
06OCT25 1004Z EDDM LFKB Zhgp_63 Airbus A320 (A320) -84 ft/m 456 nm 01:15 View
05OCT25 1127Z LFLL LFKB Denis FERNANDEZ North American B-25 Mitchell (B25) -301 ft/m 330 nm 01:23 View
04OCT25 1152Z EGKK LFKB Gabriello902 Airbus A319 (A319) -161 ft/m 700 nm 04:58 View
03OCT25 0931Z EGKK LFKB Vincenzo VPS64 Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -196 ft/m 722 nm 01:41 View
27SEP25 1713Z LEMD LFKB VAF267 Rosario Boeing 737-800 (B738) -135 ft/m 688 nm 01:34 View
18SEP25 2022Z EBCI LFKB Aliens X Airbus A320 (A320) -227 ft/m 593 nm 01:05 View
14SEP25 1428Z EDDV LFKB WrexStream Airbus A320 (A320) -480 ft/m 668 nm 01:34 View
05SEP25 1459Z EDDL LFKB Foxarts Airbus A319 (A319) -217 ft/m 583 nm 01:30 View
05SEP25 0245Z LICA LFKB Emiliano Navarro Airbus A330-200 (A332) -528 ft/m 431 nm 01:09 View
03SEP25 0905Z EGKK LFKB Sinisa Masle Airbus A321 neo (A21N) -275 ft/m 712 nm 01:46 View
02SEP25 0037Z LFMT LFKB Edaok Pilatus PC-12 (PC12) -241 ft/m 267 nm 00:32 View
01SEP25 0713Z LFMU LFKB Le Fou Volant Piper Aerostar (AEST) -48 ft/m 293 nm 01:26 View
26AUG25 1555Z LFPO LFKB William Ganteaume Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -191 ft/m 524 nm 01:18 View
24AUG25 1221Z LIRN LFKB VAF273 Giacomo Boeing 737-700 (B737) -121 ft/m 261 nm 00:46 View
19AUG25 0757Z LIEE LFKB Sleepy Airbus A319 (A319) -226 ft/m 262 nm 00:43 View
17AUG25 1959Z LFPO LFKB Ouzb Airbus A320 (A320) -104 ft/m 551 nm 01:19 View