DL 1704 then DL 996 at Atlanta
Des Moines → Atlanta → Los Angeles
Timetable, Atlanta time
14:35DL 1704 from Des Moines at the gate
07:00DL 996 to Los Angeles leaves the gate
16 h 25 apart on the timetable, overnight
DL 996 leaves 16 h 25 after DL 1704 arrives on the timetable: more than half a day, so not a connection we count.