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The mountainous French island in the western Mediterranean with peaks over 2,700 metres rising straight from the sea. Its rugged coastline is visible on many western Mediterranean routes.
239Flight Routes
1 miClosest Pass
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AMS → OLB
Both Sides
OLB → AMS
Both Sides
BCN → DBV
Both Sides
DBV → BCN
Both Sides
STN → CLY
Both Sides
VGO → FCO
Both Sides
SOF → BCN
Both Sides
FCO → SJO
Left
SJO → FCO
Right
BRS → PMO
Right
PMO → BRS
Left
CAG → FRA
Right
FRA → CAG
Left
EBB → LGW
Left
LGW → EBB
Right
DUB → MLA
Left
MLA → DUB
Right
MAN → TPS
Right
MXP → OLB
Right
OLB → MXP
Left
BER → BIA
Right
OLB → ZRH
Left
SAW → CCS
Left
FCO → OPO
Right
MAD → SOF
Right
OPO → FCO
Left
SOF → MAD
Left
DOH → PGF
Right
PGF → DOH
Left
CPT → MXP
Left
FRA → OLB
Right
MXP → CPT
Right
OLB → FRA
Left
IAD → JED
Left
JED → IAD
Right
MAD → SIN
Left
SIN → MAD
Right
BCN → SIN
Left
FDF → IST
Right
IST → FDF
Left
SIN → BCN
Right
BCN → IST
Left
IST → BCN
Right
IST → MAD
Right
MAD → IST
Left
LGW → MLA
Right
MLA → LGW
Left
CDG → MLA
Right
MLA → CDG
Left
JED → JFK
Right
JFK → JED
Left
BCN → KUL
Left
KUL → BCN
Right
OLB → STN
Right
STN → OLB
Left
LHR → MLA
Right
MLA → LHR
Left
ORY → PMO
Right
PMO → ORY
Left
AHO → WAW
Left
CDG → FSC
Left
FSC → CDG
Right
WAW → AHO
Right
BCN → SAW
Left
CDG → OLB
Left
JNB → RTM
Left
OLB → CDG
Right
RTM → JNB
Right
SAW → BCN
Right
BGY → OLB
Right
BOG → CIA
Left
BOG → FCO
Left
CIA → BOG
Right
FCO → BOG
Right
OLB → BGY
Left
LHR → OLB
Left
OLB → LHR
Right
LGW → OLB
Left
OLB → LGW
Right
CPT → ZRH
Left
LBG → PMO
Right
MRS → TLV
Right
OLB → ORY
Right
ORY → OLB
Left
PMO → LBG
Left
TLV → MRS
Left
ZRH → CPT
Right
MAD → SAW
Left
SAW → MAD
Right
FRA → TUN
Right
TUN → FRA
Left
BCN → FCO
Left
CDG → PMO
Right
FCO → BCN
Right
PMO → CDG
Left
BCN → CIA
Left
CIA → BCN
Right
LTN → MLA
Right
MLA → LTN
Left
FCO → MAD
Right
LHR → PMO
Right
MAD → FCO
Left
PMO → LHR
Left
CIA → MAD
Right
MAD → CIA
Left
MAN → MLA
Right
MLA → MAN
Left
BCN → PEG
Right
PEG → BCN
Left
KGL → LHR
Right
LHR → KGL
Left
BUD → MAH
Left
FCO → MIA
Left
MIA → FCO
Right
TIA → BCN
Right
BIA → NCE
Left
NCE → BIA
Right
BOD → FCO
Right
FCO → BOD
Left
SAW → OPO
Left
FCO → LIS
Right
LIS → FCO
Left
MIA → TLV
Right
TLV → MIA
Left
CIA → LIS
Right
LIS → CIA
Left
MLA → STN
Left
STN → MLA
Right
MLA → SEN
Left
MUC → OLB
Right
OLB → MUC
Left
SEN → MLA
Right
MAD → DEL
Right
BCN → SGN
Right
IST → LIS
Right
LIS → IST
Left
MAD → TIA
Left
SGN → BCN
Left
TIA → MAD
Right
AMS → HLA
Right
HLA → AMS
Left
BEY → MRS
Left
MRS → BEY
Right
AMS → CAG
Left
BCN → CGK
Left
CAG → AMS
Right
CGK → BCN
Right
FCO → TPA
Left
TPA → FCO
Right
PMO → STN
Left
AMS → JNB
Right
JNB → AMS
Left
CDG → JRO
Right
JRO → CDG
Left
BCN → OTP
Right
IST → OPO
Left
OPO → IST
Right
OTP → BCN
Left
ABV → FRA
Right
FRA → ABV
Left
GLA → MLA
Right
MAD → SYD
Left
MLA → GLA
Left
SYD → MAD
Right
BRS → CTA
Right
CTA → BRS
Left
ATH → BOD
Left
BOD → ATH
Right
MAD → SPU
Right
SPU → MAD
Left
LIS → SAW
Left
SAW → LIS
Right
ERS → FRA
Left
EWN → FCO
Right
FCO → EWN
Left
FRA → ERS
Right
CPT → FRA
Left
FRA → CPT
Right
NAP → NCE
Left
NCE → NAP
Right
CDG → WIL
Right
CDG → ZNZ
Right
WIL → CDG
Left
ZNZ → CDG
Left
FCO → NCE
Left
NCE → FCO
Right
CAI → JFK
Left
CDG → NBO
Right
FCO → MEX
Left
JFK → CAI
Right
MEX → FCO
Right
NBO → CDG
Left
FRA → WDH
Right
WDH → FRA
Left
BUD → RAK
Left
RAK → BUD
Right
CLT → FCO
Right
FCO → CLT
Left
JRO → LHR
Left
LHR → JRO
Right
ATL → FCO
Right
ATL → NAP
Right
BCN → BOM
Left
BOM → BCN
Right
CAI → IAD
Left
FCO → ATL
Left
IAD → CAI
Right
NAP → ATL
Left
EDI → MLA
Right
GVA → CAG
Left
MLA → EDI
Left
CAI → EWR
Left
ESB → LIS
Right
EWR → CAI
Right
LIS → ESB
Left
FCO → IAD
Left
FCO → JFK
Left
FCO → PHL
Left
IAD → FCO
Right
JFK → FCO
Right
PHL → FCO
Right
EWR → FCO
Right
FCO → EWR
Left
JFK → NAP
Right
NAP → JFK
Left
NAP → PHL
Left
PHL → NAP
Right
BOS → FCO
Right
FCO → BOS
Left
LGW → WIL
Right
WIL → LGW
Left
EWR → NAP
Right
FCO → TYS
Left
IAD → NAP
Right
LGW → ZNZ
Right
NAP → EWR
Left
NAP → IAD
Left
TYS → FCO
Right
ZNZ → LGW
Left
Tip: Visibility depends on cloud cover, time of day, and how close the flight path comes. Sit on the listed side for the best chance of a view. Morning and evening flights often offer the best lighting.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you see Corsica from a plane?
Yes — 239 flight routes pass within 62 miles of Corsica. The closest routes include Amsterdam to Olbia, Olbia to Amsterdam, Barcelona to Dubrovnik. The landmark is visible from both sides, with the landmark passing about 1 miles away.
Which side of the plane is best for viewing Corsica?
The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Corsica: on a Amsterdam to Olbia flight, visible from both sides; on a Olbia to Amsterdam flight, visible from both sides; on a Barcelona to Dubrovnik flight, visible from both sides.