DL 969 then DL 996 at Atlanta
New York LaGuardia → Atlanta → Los Angeles
Timetable, Atlanta time
18:39DL 969 from New York LaGuardia at the gate
07:00DL 996 to Los Angeles leaves the gate
12 h 21 apart on the timetable, overnight
DL 996 leaves 12 h 21 after DL 969 arrives on the timetable: more than half a day, so not a connection we count.