Cheap flights from London to Fuzhou

The weeks just before and after the cheap month often price much the same as the month itself, and October is when fares on this route bottom out, so flexing your dates by a few days can help. Early in that same month China's Golden Week holiday fills seats fast, so aim your departure just outside it. Chinese New Year in late winter is the other pressure point, when prices climb and availability thins. Midweek departures out of the United Kingdom tend to undercut weekend ones, as on most long-haul routes, and the price calendar here runs from autumn into early summer.

Every itinerary connects: Air China, Hainan Airlines and Beijing Capital Airlines route through Beijing, China Southern Airlines changes in Guangzhou, Tianjin Airlines in Tianjin, Shenzhen Airlines in Shenzhen, Finnair in Helsinki, Scandinavian Airlines in Copenhagen, Emirates in Dubai and Etihad Airways in Abu Dhabi. None of these are low-cost operators: all are full-service carriers, so cabin bags, meals and a checked allowance normally come with the fare rather than charged as extras. What differs is the shape of the journey: a Chinese or Nordic transfer usually means one change, a Gulf routing can mean two, and layovers run from a quick turnaround to an overnight.

Getting into Fuzhou is a proper journey rather than a hop, because the city's only airport sits well outside the built-up centre, out toward the coast. Shuttle buses run from the terminal into town and are the standard way in, with metered taxis and ride-hailing apps as the roomier option if you travel with luggage. Keep your accommodation address in Chinese characters to show the driver, and have the same details handy for the entry forms you fill in after landing. Whatever carrier brings you in, every flight lands at this single airport, so your onward planning only has to account for one place.

Currency

CNY (¥)

Power sockets

Type A, C, I · 220 V

Language

Putonghua

Emergency number

110, 119, 120

Driving side

right

Calling code

+86

Internet domain

.cn, .中国

Population of Fuzhou

8.3 M (2020)

Time zone

UTC+08 (Asia/Shanghai)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check whether the fare tier you pick includes checked baggage and meals, since lighter bundles are where connection-heavy itineraries hide their extras.
• Confirm which of the five London airports your departure uses, because Heathrow, Gatwick, City, Luton and Stansted sit far apart.
• If your connection is sold as a separate ticket, leave a generous buffer between legs and check how your bags move between the two bookings.
• Look at passport validity and China's visa rules for your nationality before paying, since they decide whether the trip is possible at all.
• Use October as your reference fare, then book earlier if you want to travel around Chinese New Year.