DL 988 then DL 996 at Atlanta
New York LaGuardia → Atlanta → Los Angeles
Timetable, Atlanta time
16:28DL 988 from New York LaGuardia at the gate
07:00DL 996 to Los Angeles leaves the gate
14 h 32 apart on the timetable, overnight
DL 996 leaves 14 h 32 after DL 988 arrives on the timetable: more than half a day, so not a connection we count.