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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
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
16AUG25 1948Z EDDV LFKB MAGOO RB1968 Airbus A320 (A320) -205 ft/m 855 nm 01:57 View
13AUG25 1447Z LOWI LFKB Max_c.c Airbus A320 (A320) -717 ft/m 379 nm 00:55 View
13AUG25 0846Z LFOB LFKB Pastou Airbus A319 (A319) -126 ft/m 583 nm 01:32 View
12AUG25 1713Z LFLL LFKB F-BSXV Airbus A320 (A320) -325 ft/m 360 nm 01:00 View
12AUG25 1243Z LDPL LFKB VAF957 Paolo Airbus A320 (A320) -188 ft/m 334 nm 00:55 View
11AUG25 1707Z LFPO LFKB Choper Airbus A320 (A320) -516 ft/m 551 nm 01:21 View
11AUG25 1627Z LFLL LFKB Pizzamonster Airbus A320 (A320) -202 ft/m 341 nm 01:02 View
08AUG25 1118Z LHBP LFKB Bomax71 Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -189 ft/m 562 nm 01:26 View
05AUG25 2047Z DAAS LFKB deej21 Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -21 ft/m 500 nm 01:16 View
02AUG25 2157Z LIRN LFKB VAF261 Antonio Honda HA-420 HondaJet (HDJT) -42 ft/m 321 nm 01:00 View
02AUG25 1615Z LFPG LFKB alepouna Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -286 ft/m 565 nm 01:18 View
02AUG25 1252Z LSZH LFKB JBM Airbus A320 (A320) -360 ft/m 340 nm 00:47 View
02AUG25 0858Z LDRI LFKB Qajaq_81 Beechcraft 2000 Starship (STAR) -168 ft/m 373 nm 01:04 View
01AUG25 2058Z EDDM LFKB GrimmReaper6 Cessna Citation X (C750) -227 ft/m 423 nm 01:13 View
29JUL25 0704Z LDRI LFKB ChaseButters Airbus A319 (A319) -221 ft/m 399 nm 01:09 View
29JUL25 0702Z LDRI LFKB Wo_ud Airbus A220-100 (BCS1) -357 ft/m 353 nm 01:08 View