Travel varies much more by project, client and practice area than the old stereotype of flying every Monday. Some analysts still travel frequently, while others spend long periods working locally or remotely.

Office location can influence travel patterns, but it is not a guarantee. A local office serving nearby clients may still staff you nationally, and a large office can have both travel-heavy and mostly local teams.

Ask analysts in the specific office about their last three projects rather than asking for a firm-wide average. Concrete examples are more useful than a general policy.

If travel matters to your lifestyle, treat it as a real selection factor. Understand the likely range before accepting instead of assuming you can control it after joining. For more detail, see the management consulting overview.

Travel seems super project-driven now, so I'd ask about the last few cases instead of the firm-wide average.