What Are NSA Leaker Edward Snowden's Options To Flee Russia

The commercial option

Snowden could simply board a commercial flight, such as an Aeroflot route from Moscow to Havana, Cuba, and then on to Caracas. However, this route typically flies over North American airspace -- meaning the plane could be forced to land by the U.S. or a U.S.-friendly nation.

Out Of Russia: Snowden's Options -- CNN

Reports have indicated that former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden has accepted Venezuela's offer for asylum. The challenge now: Getting from Moscow, Russia to South America. Below are some potential routes Snowden could take out of Russia.

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My Comment: Edward Snowden's best (and only) option is to fly eastward and over the Pacific. But as I had mentioned in a previous post .... I did that flight plan a few years ago, and it was pure hell.

Update: Moscow-Cuba plane detour sparks Snowden speculation -- RT