DL 706 then DL 9970 at Atlanta
Denver → Atlanta → Los Angeles
Timetable, Atlanta time
18:01DL 706 from Denver at the gate
17:01DL 9970 to Los Angeles leaves the gate
23 h apart on the timetable, overnight
DL 9970 leaves 23 h after DL 706 arrives on the timetable: more than half a day, so not a connection we count.