UA 5069 then DL 2709 at Houston
Meridian → Houston → Atlanta
Timetable, Houston time
10:25UA 5069 from Meridian at the gate
08:05DL 2709 to Atlanta leaves the gate
21 h 40 apart on the timetable, overnight
DL 2709 leaves 21 h 40 after UA 5069 arrives on the timetable: more than half a day, so not a connection we count.