Forever! Lol. I think it's normal for them to get distracted and take a long time to eat (even I am still a slow eater and when I was younger was often the last one left at the table and everyone else had long gone! Lol). They are easily distracted, so if he is still happy to have food put in his mouth then he probably still wants it, when he starts turning away or getting grumpy that's a pretty good indication they have had enough, or just throwing it all on the floor like DD (especially lovely when it is lasagne )
try not to let meal times be hard work, at this age food is supposed to be fun, so don't worry too much about how much he is/isn't eating and how long it takes
I honestly couldn't tell you how long DS takes/took. He's done after 2-3 mouthfuls usually.
If I wanted him to eat any decent amount, it seriously drags out over much longer than your LO and it involves him out of the chair and coming back when he's ready for some more.
I know it's frustrating but their attention span is seriously about 20seconds, and we as adults have learned through social norms that we sit and eat our meal and eat everything on our plates, but they aren't yet bound by such things.
My little guy still wouldn't eat half that amount so all bubs are different. He sounds like he's telling you when he's done. WRT the fingerfood, that's a skill that takes a while and if you persist you will notice it improving and more going in that on the floor.
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