Private Jet Vence to Cavallo

Vence to Cavallo covers just 174 nautical miles, one of the shortest legs on the network, suited to a very light jet such as the Phenom 100, departing Nice Côte d’Azur airport on the French Riviera. At this distance the flight takes around half an hour, a brief hop that barely reaches cruise altitude before beginning its descent toward the Bonifacio Strait. Cavallo, the destination, forms part of the Lavezzi archipelago, a scatter of granite islands set within that strait, between Corsica and Sardinia. Vence’s hilltop light and artistic legacy give way to a very different Mediterranean character on arrival, one with no roads or vehicles, only sandy footpaths connecting a handful of villas tucked among maritime pines. Strong currents through the strait keep the surrounding sea remarkably clear, a quality that has long drawn sailors and helped the island earn a discreet, largely European following. Development has been kept deliberately minimal for decades, with owners favouring preservation of the granite landscape over any expansion of visitor capacity. There is no commercial centre here, just villa terraces overlooking the water and the occasional yacht anchored offshore. For travellers based along the Riviera, the short flight makes Cavallo an easy day trip or overnight escape, pairing Vence’s quiet hillside charm with an afternoon of swimming and sailing on one of the Mediterranean’s more secluded islands. A day trip still leaves time for a swim off the rocks, a short sail between coves, and lunch on a shaded terrace overlooking the strait. It is one of the network’s simplest and most rewarding short hops.