If your running direct port->port you get a lot of additional margin because the plug->jack is where a lot of the loss comes from and the assumption in the spec

If your running direct port->port you get a lot of additional margin because the plug->jack is where a lot of the loss comes from and the assumption in the spec is that a run looks like "port jack->patch cable->panel jack->solid fixed run->jack->patch cable->end port". So if your cable run is "port->long solid conductor cable->port" its going to give you some extra feet.