Finding it
McDonald's is in Retail Hall in Terminal 4 at John F. Kennedy International Airport. It is airside, past the security checkpoint, so allow for the queue before you count on it.
- Level
- 3
Terminal 4 has 47 places to eat and 39 shops in this directory; the earliest opens at 12am.
Hours against the security queue
McDonald's is open 24 hours.
Across the week, JFK security runs longest around 8am at a median of 33 minutes, and lightest around 2am at 10 minutes.
Queue figures are medians from FlyIndex's JFK wait-time record, not a live reading.
About this location
Runs around the clock on Level 3 of Terminal 4's Retail Hall, next to Capital One Lounge and a run of fashion counters like Hugo Boss and Kiehl's. It's one of two McDonald's at JFK — the other is in Terminal 1's Food Court, open only 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM — so this is the one covering a 4:00 AM departure or a red-eye arrival. Takeaway counters and step-free access suit the through-traffic of a retail hall rather than a sit-down stop, and Wi-Fi covers a layover spent at the counter. Round-the-clock hours put it well ahead of the shops around it, which keep daytime retail hours.
One of 2 McDonald's locations at John F. Kennedy International Airport (Terminal 1, Terminal 4), and the earliest of them to open.
What to expect
- fast food
- breakfast
- american
- burgers
- salads
- Takeaway
- Step-free access
- Wi-Fi
Other options in Terminal 4
All past the same checkpoint, so you can reach them without clearing security again.
Sources
- McDonald's — JFK Airport — The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, checked 2026-09-10
- OpenStreetMap — airport venue data — OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), checked 2026-09-10
Official Travel Resources
1 verified external links from airport operators and U.S. agencies.