DL 729 then DL 996 at Atlanta
San Diego → Atlanta → Los Angeles
Timetable, Atlanta time
13:31DL 729 from San Diego at the gate
07:00DL 996 to Los Angeles leaves the gate
17 h 29 apart on the timetable, overnight
DL 996 leaves 17 h 29 after DL 729 arrives on the timetable: more than half a day, so not a connection we count.