DL 1509 then DL 996 at Atlanta
Houston Hobby → Atlanta → Los Angeles
Timetable, Atlanta time
13:18DL 1509 from Houston Hobby at the gate
07:00DL 996 to Los Angeles leaves the gate
17 h 42 apart on the timetable, overnight
DL 996 leaves 17 h 42 after DL 1509 arrives on the timetable: more than half a day, so not a connection we count.