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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
18NOV25 2222Z LATI LFKB Ton van der Kolk Boeing 777-200LR/F (B77L) -203 ft/m 527 nm 01:21 View
17NOV25 1105Z LPPT LFKB Chris34 Airbus A320 (A320) -136 ft/m 922 nm 02:10 View
15NOV25 1609Z LFPO LFKB LCA_FMJPA Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -844 ft/m 532 nm 01:27 View
15NOV25 1445Z LFQQ LFKB AlphaKilo ATR ATR-72-600 (AT76) -858 ft/m 649 nm 02:24 View
15NOV25 1046Z LPPT LFKB PRT-PATRICK FTPAF Airbus A320 (A320) -78 ft/m 1010 nm 02:11 View
10NOV25 1110Z LFPO LFKB Lucasrdl Airbus A320 (A320) -269 ft/m 546 nm 01:22 View
09NOV25 1154Z SBGR LFKB Loko Boeing 777-200 (B772) -246 ft/m 5252 nm 10:51 View
30OCT25 1819Z LFML LFKB Furax84 Airbus A319 (A319) -225 ft/m 254 nm 00:48 View
27OCT25 1746Z EDDS LFKB ENE19 Boeing 737-800 (B738) -109 ft/m 408 nm 01:08 View
25OCT25 1620Z LFBD LFKB EMI112 Boeing 737-800 (B738) -181 ft/m 496 nm 01:07 View
23OCT25 2030Z LFML LFKB Jonathan Follett Airbus A320 (A320) -228 ft/m 295 nm 00:55 View
22OCT25 2107Z LIRN LFKB Horst Horneber Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner (B788) -108 ft/m 270 nm 00:48 View
21OCT25 2239Z LFBO LFKB Delta Tango Cessna Citation Mustang (C510) -112 ft/m 392 nm 01:22 View
20OCT25 2045Z LFQQ LFKB Alphawhyski Airbus A320 (A320) -338 ft/m 652 nm 01:30 View
19OCT25 1031Z EDDH LFKB GCoding_ Airbus A350-900 (A359) -72 ft/m 728 nm 01:46 View
17OCT25 0528Z LEPA LFKB Simon Murray Airbus A320 (A320) -400 ft/m 409 nm 01:03 View
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