DL 1053 then DL 996 at Atlanta
Phoenix → Atlanta → Los Angeles
Timetable, Atlanta time
18:34DL 1053 from Phoenix at the gate
07:00DL 996 to Los Angeles leaves the gate
12 h 26 apart on the timetable, overnight
DL 996 leaves 12 h 26 after DL 1053 arrives on the timetable: more than half a day, so not a connection we count.