4 second DNS query.

(00:28:10 <~>) thumper:$ time dig @8.8.8.8 google.co.uk

; <<>> DiG 9.8.3-P4 <<>> @8.8.8.8 google.co.uk
; (1 server found)
;; global options: +cmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 38323
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 3, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0

;; QUESTION SECTION:
;google.co.uk.			IN	A

;; ANSWER SECTION:
google.co.uk.		274	IN	A	173.194.34.151
google.co.uk.		274	IN	A	173.194.34.159
google.co.uk.		274	IN	A	173.194.34.152

;; Query time: 4242 msec
;; SERVER: 8.8.8.8#53(8.8.8.8)
;; WHEN: Tue Oct  8 00:28:24 2013
;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 78


real 4.290	user 0.025	sys 0.028	pcpu 1.23