AA 1696 then DL 996 at Atlanta
Chicago O'Hare → Atlanta → Los Angeles
Timetable, Atlanta time
14:05AA 1696 from Chicago O'Hare at the gate
07:00DL 996 to Los Angeles leaves the gate
16 h 55 apart on the timetable, overnight
DL 996 leaves 16 h 55 after AA 1696 arrives on the timetable: more than half a day, so not a connection we count.