UA 1979 then DL 2709 at Houston
Tampa → Houston → Atlanta
Timetable, Houston time
13:12UA 1979 from Tampa at the gate
08:05DL 2709 to Atlanta leaves the gate
18 h 53 apart on the timetable, overnight
DL 2709 leaves 18 h 53 after UA 1979 arrives on the timetable: more than half a day, so not a connection we count.