Published height or reach rules
The wording below reflects the reviewed official career pages. “Check active listing” means no stable numeric rule was available in the reviewed evergreen source.
| Airline | Published height or reach rule | Verification |
|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | Combined 76-in vertical and 43.5-in horizontal reach assessment | Official source |
| Southwest Airlines | Published cabin-task requirements; no stable numeric reach rule reviewed | Official source |
| Delta Air Lines | Check active listing | Official source |
| American Airlines | Check active listing | Official source |
| Alaska Airlines | 82-in vertical reach on toes without shoes | Official source |
| Frontier Airlines | Check active listing | Official source |
| Sun Country Airlines | 80-in barefoot vertical reach | Official source |
| SkyWest Airlines | 60–72 in tall without shoes | Official source |
How to use a self-measurement responsibly
A home measurement can tell you which question to investigate; it cannot reproduce an airline-administered assessment. Shoes, posture, arm position, simultaneous horizontal reach, and the measuring surface can all change the result.
- Match the exact metric.Do not compare standing height with vertical reach, or a single-arm reach with United’s combined vertical-and-horizontal assessment.
- Match the published conditions.Alaska specifies on toes without shoes; Sun Country’s reviewed rule specifies barefoot reach; SkyWest’s range is height without shoes.
- Leave a close result unresolved.If a home result is near a threshold, treat it as Check details until the airline conducts its own process.
Why one “minimum height” answer would be misleading
The reviewed source describes both directions at the same time.
Read United requirements →The reviewed condition is on toes and without shoes.
Read Alaska requirements →The reviewed source publishes a body-height range without shoes.
Open the source ledger →This guide compares published job criteria only. It does not assess disability, accommodation, safety, or medical fitness. Ask the airline about its current process and any accommodation procedure.