---
title: "McDonald's · Terminal 3 · Gate H-9 · ORD Airport Guide"
description: "McDonald's at Chicago O'Hare International Airport. Terminal 3, Concourse H · Gate H9. Gate H-9. After security. Open every day, 4 a.m. to 10 p.m."
url: "https://ordairportguide.com/venues/mcdonalds-terminal-3-gate-h-9/"
updated: "2026-10-31"
airport: "ORD"
type: "place"
---

> Independent guide, not the official ORD website. All pages: https://ordairportguide.com/llms.txt

# McDonald's

McDonald's at Chicago O'Hare International Airport. Terminal 3, Concourse H · Gate H9. Gate H-9. After security. Open every day, 4 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Updated October 31, 2026

## Location & access

No other place on the airport's list is at gate H9; the nearest are at gate H10 and gate H8. The other McDonald's here is at Gate H5.

- Dine
- Chicken
- Breakfast
- Burgers
- Salads
- American
- Coffee
- Grab and go
- Pastries

- **Terminal:** Terminal 3
- **Where in the terminal:** Concourse H · Gate H9
Concessions move, so check the gate signs.
- **Security side:** After security
- **What it is:**
  - Restaurants & bars
  - Coffee, snacks & bakeries

Source: O'Hare International Airport terminal map

## Closest places to gate H9

Other places in Concourse H after security, sorted by how near their printed gate is to gate H9, where McDonald's is.

### Gate H10

- [Great American Bagel Company](https://ordairportguide.com/venues/great-american-bagel-company-terminal-3-gate-h-10/): Restaurants & bars · Every day, 6 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

### Gate H8

- [Nuts on Clark](https://ordairportguide.com/venues/nuts-on-clark-terminal-3/): Restaurants & bars · Every day, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

### Gate H11B

- [Hudson](https://ordairportguide.com/venues/hudson-terminal-3-gate-h-11b/): Shops, news & gifts · Every day, 4 a.m. to 10 p.m.

### Gate H6

- [Starbucks](https://ordairportguide.com/venues/starbucks-terminal-3-gate-h-6/): Restaurants & bars · Every day, 4:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.

### Gate H5

- [Chi Boys](https://ordairportguide.com/venues/chi-boys/): Shops, news & gifts · Every day, 6 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
- [CNN Newstand](https://ordairportguide.com/venues/cnn-newstand-terminal-3/): Coffee, snacks & bakeries · Every day, 4 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
- [Dunkin'](https://ordairportguide.com/venues/dunkin-terminal-3/): Restaurants & bars · Open 24 hours
- [Green Market](https://ordairportguide.com/venues/green-market-terminal-3-gate-h-5/): Restaurants & bars · Every day, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.

[McDonald's has 8 spots at ORD: see all](https://ordairportguide.com/dining/brands/mcdonald-s/)

## Lounges and services nearest gate H9

What the airport's facility lists place by a gate in Concourse H, nearest gate H9 first.

- [Admirals Club](https://ordairportguide.com/lounges/admirals-club-h6/): Terminal 3, Concourse H, by Gate H6, alongside the Flagship Lounge. · Daily 4:15 a.m. to 10:45 p.m.
- [Power stations](https://ordairportguide.com/amenities/power-charging/): Terminal 3, Concourse H: Gate H12
- [Terminal Getaway Spa](https://ordairportguide.com/amenities/showers-spa/): Terminal 3, Concourse H, Gate H1, after security

## Getting to McDonald's

McDonald's is after security, at gate H9.

[Food and shops in Concourse H by gate](https://ordairportguide.com/dining/concourse-h/)

## When McDonald's is closed

- **Before 4 a.m. and after 10 p.m.**: [Dunkin'](https://ordairportguide.com/venues/dunkin-terminal-3/) (open 24 hours), in Concourse H, after security.
- **After 10 p.m.**, when it closes: [CNN Newstand](https://ordairportguide.com/venues/cnn-newstand-terminal-3/) (until 10:30 p.m.), in Concourse H, after security.

## Nearest other restaurants & bars

- [Manchu Wok](https://ordairportguide.com/venues/manchu-wok-terminal-3-gate-h-5/): gate H5 · After security · Every day, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- [O'Briens Restaurant & Bar](https://ordairportguide.com/venues/obriens-restaurant-bar/): gate H5 · After security · Every day, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- [Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory](https://ordairportguide.com/venues/rocky-mountain-chocolate-factory/): gate H5 · After security · Every day, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

## Questions about McDonald's

### Where are the McDonald's locations at Chicago O'Hare International Airport?

The airport lists eight. The earliest to open is Concourse B, gate B11, from 4 a.m.

- One in Concourse B
- One in Concourse C
- One in Concourse F
- Two in Concourse H
- One in Concourse K
- One in Concourse L
- One in Concourse M

[Every McDonald's at ORD](https://ordairportguide.com/dining/brands/mcdonald-s/)

### Can you get to McDonald's before going through security?

No. It is after security, so only travelers who have been screened can reach it.

## Before you make a detour

Check your gate and security area. A place elsewhere in the airport may not be reachable from your departure area.

[Terminal 3 guide](https://ordairportguide.com/terminals/terminal-3/)

## Opening hours

Published schedule, local time

- Every day, 4 a.m. to 10 p.m.

[All places in Terminal 3](https://ordairportguide.com/dining/?terminal=Terminal%203)[4 lounges in Terminal 3](https://ordairportguide.com/lounges/#lounges-terminal-3)[Checkpoints in Terminal 3](https://ordairportguide.com/security/#security-terminal-3)
