VA 815 then DL 40 at Sydney
Melbourne → Sydney → Los Angeles
Timetable, Sydney time
08:55VA 815 from Melbourne at the gate
21:30DL 40 to Los Angeles leaves the gate
12 h 35 apart on the timetable
DL 40 leaves 12 h 35 after VA 815 arrives on the timetable: more than half a day, so not a connection we count.