ahh ok. here this is how it works (duh!! lol)
the first number is the straight length. thats if you just no flares and just place it in the box like you would a slot port. end of story on that one.
the second number is the flare length. the reason it is an inch longer is because the flare is essentially giving you more port area as it widens. so if you add their flared ends to the straight section, you need to length the straight section to make up for the added port area by the flares.
just like with regular slot ports, more port area equals more port length.