The speed of light is fast.... as long as you're local

Allow me to waste your time with some facts and figures.

Time it takes light to reach Earth from the sun: 8.333 minutes

Time it takes light to reach Pluto from the sun: 5.54 hours

Time it takes light to reach NASA's Voyager spacecraft from Earth: 14 hours

Time it takes light to reach Earth from the nearest star: 4 years

Time it takes light to reach Earth from the centre of the Milky Way: 30,000 years

Time it takes light to reach Earth from the nearest galaxy: 2,000,000 years