DL 1978 then DL 8844 at Atlanta
Santa Clara → Atlanta → Detroit
Timetable, Atlanta time
19:13DL 1978 from Santa Clara at the gate
09:28DL 8844 to Detroit leaves the gate
14 h 15 apart on the timetable, overnight
DL 8844 leaves 14 h 15 after DL 1978 arrives on the timetable: more than half a day, so not a connection we count.