DL 969 then DL 9970 at Atlanta
New York LaGuardia → Atlanta → Los Angeles
Timetable, Atlanta time
18:39DL 969 from New York LaGuardia at the gate
17:01DL 9970 to Los Angeles leaves the gate
22 h 22 apart on the timetable, overnight
DL 9970 leaves 22 h 22 after DL 969 arrives on the timetable: more than half a day, so not a connection we count.