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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
23JUN25 0154Z LFPO LFKB Vasco Oliveira Boeing 737-800 (B738) -155 ft/m 532 nm 01:17 View
20JUN25 2238Z LFPO LFKB Astec Boeing 777-300ER (B77W) -111 ft/m 552 nm 01:18 View
31MAY25 2003Z LFPO LFKB Fly777 Airbus A320 (A320) -191 ft/m 546 nm 01:20 View
31MAY25 1220Z LFKB LFKB Angel15 F/P-47 Thunderbolt (P47) -18 ft/m 2684 nm 00:19 View
29MAY25 1741Z LOWG LFKB Zebulon01000 Airbus A320 (A320) -508 ft/m 388 nm 00:58 View
28MAY25 2004Z LFLL LFKB Bigoudie Boeing 737-700 (B737) -173 ft/m 405 nm 01:12 View
27MAY25 1740Z LFRS LFKB Galago Airbus A320 (A320) -132 ft/m 611 nm 01:27 View
25MAY25 2107Z LFBO LFKB #Navy#Nhok Airbus A319 (A319) -632 ft/m 404 nm 01:03 View
25MAY25 1343Z EDDV LFKB Steffen Airbus A320 (A320) -32 ft/m 668 nm 00:59 View
24MAY25 1804Z LFMN LFKB Flaco Buenos Aires Airbus A320 (A320) -28 ft/m 757 nm 02:01 View
24MAY25 1125Z LFPO LFKB Karsten Boeing 737-800 (B738) -201 ft/m 568 nm 01:22 View
19MAY25 1007Z EGLF LFKB Alpha_One Airbus A320 (A320) -91 ft/m 1106 nm 03:15 View
17MAY25 1611Z LATI LFKB Piotr Z ATR ATR-72-600 (AT76) -169 ft/m 582 nm 02:34 View
13MAY25 0147Z LFRS LFKB BravoAK Boeing 777-300ER (B77W) -564 ft/m 620 nm 01:30 View
08MAY25 1846Z EBCI LFKB Bernd Auernhammer Airbus A320 (A320) -458 ft/m 568 nm 01:27 View
08MAY25 0932Z LFLL LFKB Alister Curnow ATR ATR-72-600 (AT76) -41 ft/m 292 nm 01:13 View
07MAY25 0615Z EDDW LFKB Daniel Alejandro Cabana Boeing 737-800 (B738) -155 ft/m 698 nm 01:50 View
04MAY25 1910Z LIPZ LFKB SK-FERI Airbus A320 (A320) -984 ft/m 254 nm 00:48 View
30APR25 1333Z EDDM LFKB Flying Funky Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -249 ft/m 408 nm 01:03 View
21APR25 1358Z LFML LFKB Robin596280 Airbus A350-900 (A359) -2892 ft/m 262 nm 00:51 View