DL 1179 then DL 996 at Atlanta
San Diego → Atlanta → Los Angeles
Timetable, Atlanta time
15:15DL 1179 from San Diego at the gate
07:00DL 996 to Los Angeles leaves the gate
15 h 45 apart on the timetable, overnight
DL 996 leaves 15 h 45 after DL 1179 arrives on the timetable: more than half a day, so not a connection we count.